As I was watching this video of Ken Reynolds leading worship, I listened to the words of the song. Now, I realize this might be categorized as a 7-11 song (for those of you who know what that tag means), but I pondered the repetition:
Lord, God You Reign; I lift up Your Name; You are the great I AM.
My God You Reign; I call on Your Name; You are the great I AM.
Then this thought hit me. Isn’t this what worship is really all about? It’s acknowledging the Creator and Sustainer of life – our Salvation. We recognize God’s complete rule and authority. We lift up His name. At the name of Jesus, every knee will bow and every tongue will confess – Jesus is Lord! God, You are the great I AM. This was the name God verbalized to Moses to describe Himself to the Israelites. If they questioned Moses, he was to tell them “I AM sent me to you.”
Worship lifts high praise towards heaven. It recognizes our complete dependence upon our God. God inhabits the praises of His people. In worship, we call upon His name. When you lift up the name of Jesus, others are drawn unto the Savior. Genuine worship is all about God. In it, there is complete surrender to the giver of breath and life. He is my everything and yours, too!
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
by Brad Hoffmann