July 6, 2013 day time

Worship

Reading: Psalm 95
NATS: Come, let us bow down, kneel before the Lord who made us (Psalm 95:6)

The Greeks and the ancient Romans refused kneeling position as part of the worship service. They said that their knees are not worth doing by free men. Position that does not fit with the culture of Greece and only suitable for people who are not civilized. Plutarch and Theophrastus scholars assume that kneeling is an expression of belief in superstition. Aristotle even says that kneeling is a form of behavior that is not civilized. However, this belief had never been followed by the people of God.

In Psalm 95:6, the psalmist declared that kneeling shows a very deep reverence to God. In this verse, the psalmist uses three different Hebrew words to show how it should be the attitude and position of a worshiper.

The first, the psalmist uses the word prostration, kneeling with the forehead that is docked to the floor as a sign of respect to God which means faithful to Him. The second word he uses is worship, which means bow to salute and worship the Lord. Then, he uses his knees, which means folding the knee as the pedestal stand to praise God.

According to the psalmist, kneeling in the presence of God is a sign of respect, not a form of uncivilized behavior. Nevertheless, the important thing is not only the position of our bodies, but also our humility - MLW

WORSHIP OUR ATTITUDE IN MORE VALUABLE

POSITION THAN OUR BODY WORSHIP KALA

Reference

• translation into English of android applications e-RH (PSM) 1.0 Yayasan Lembaga Sabda (ylsa.org)

• http://sangsabda.wordpress.com/2010/06/25/aku-mau-jadilah-tahir/