Preparing for corporate worship October 16

“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name” (Psalm 103:1). Oh to have the kind of passion in worship that David expresses here. He cannot bless God the way God blesses him. Nor can we. Yet, we can bless the Lord by ascribing to Him what is true of Him, what His name represents. We can bless Him by expressing our gratitude for His marvelous work on our behalf. We can bless Him by declaring our love for Him and our trust in Him. We can do this as David sought to do – with “all that is within me.” Worship – whether private or corporate – should not be half-hearted or whimsical. It should not be an after-thought. It should not be divided-heart worship. In our corporate worship as Covenant Community Church, the leaders have the responsibility to point us to God in worship and help us focus on His attributes and work, but they cannot cause us to bless the Lord with “all that is within” us. Each of us has that responsibility. May we consider beforehand the privilege we have to “bless His holy name” with our church family this Sunday, and may we bless Him with “all that is within” us.