God’s Worthship–Part Two

       The English word “worship” was originally spelled “worthship”.  This etymological fact clearly exposes the fundamental purpose of worship—to acknowledge the worthiness of God in reverent joy and grateful praise.  Several psalms were written to acknowledge Jehovah’s utter praiseworthiness.  Psalm 65 is one of…

God’s Worthship–Part One

       The English word “worship” was originally spelled “worthship”.  This etymological fact clearly exposes the fundamental purpose of worship—to acknowledge the worthiness of God in reverent joy and grateful praise.  Several psalms were written to acknowledge Jehovah’s utter praiseworthiness.  Psalm 65 is one of…

The Great Exception in Psalms

       The Great I AM is the Great Exception.  He is the ultimate Game Changer.  As David so beautifully describes in Psalm 64, his enemies “bend their bows to shoot their arrows—bitter words that they may shoot in secret at the blameless” (vv. 3-4), “But God…

David’s Relationship with God

       A distinct difference between the one true and living God and all His false imitators is the fact that it is possible to enter into and maintain a relationship with Him.  Abraham was a friend of God (2 Chronicles 20:7).  Moses spoke with…

Draw Near to God

       Psalm 63 could easily be titled “The Philippians of the Old Testament”.  Though under house arrest, having spent over two years in the custody of the Roman government and (more recently) survived a harrowing trip from Palestine to Rome, Paul writes to the…