Weekly "Call To Worship" Encouragement

It’s been awhile since we have used a song book. In front of you there are two books available: a Bible and a songbook. Turn to number 144. We are going to sing just the first verse and then pray.

The title of the song is O Worship the King. And that is what we are here to do today. I have some scriptures to read to you while you are finding number 144.

Psalm 99

1 The Lord reigns,
    let the nations tremble;
he sits enthroned between the cherubim,
    let the earth shake.
2 Great is the Lord in Zion;
    he is exalted over all the nations.
3 Let them praise your great and awesome name—
    he is holy.

4 The King is mighty, he loves justice—
    you have established equity;
in Jacob you have done
    what is just and right.
5 Exalt the Lord our God
    and worship at his footstool;
    he is holy.

Revelation 19

11 I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. 12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:

king of kings and lord of lords.

Song Number 144:

 O worship the King all-glorious above,
And gratefully sing his power and his love:
our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days,
pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise.

Father in Heaven,

We bow before you. Lord, we submit our lives to you. You are glorious, you are holy, and your name is great and awesome. Lord, I confess, this image of you in Revelation makes me tremble. Your power and the idea of your coming wrath are overwhelming. Thank you for the blood of Jesus, thank you that as your beloved children we are not subject to your wrath. Lord you are faithful and true, and you are just and you will make everything right. Lord you always do the right thing. So, we worship you king of kings and lord of lords. May our worship be pleasing and acceptable. We pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.