Reading - Psalm 94-96
Reflection Text -Psalm 96
I have to admit to you that Psalm 96 is one of my favorites. Well, 3 verses of it anyways. Verses 7-9 says,
"Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts. Worship the Lord in holy splendor; tremble before him, all the earth."
We don't use the word "ascribe" very often but it really says to "give to full measure, to give in proportion." The Psalmist is saying that God is worthy of all of our glory, our praise, our offerings and our lives. The poet is naming who God is while at the same time offering what he thinks is a worthy response. He uses words like, "offering, worship, holy splendor, and tremble" to describe what happens when we ascribe to God what God deserves.
How do you ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name?
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