Holy Father
Psalm 111:1-9
"Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory."
(ISAIAH 6:3)
Someone has suggested that the key to worship is acknowledging the holiness of God. I think Jesus would have agreed with that. He taught His disciples to pray, "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name" (Matthew 6:9). And that is not the little boy's rendition which says "Our Father in heaven, Harold be your name"!
The young child's misunderstanding brings a smile, but do we really understand what Jesus was teaching? "Hallowed" means to treat as holy. If we truly appreciated God's holiness, would we be as casual as we often are in prayer, worship, or Bible study? Paul speaks in Romans of those who knew God yet neither glorified (hallowed) Him as God nor gave thanks to Him (1:21).
On the other hand, Isaiah acknowledged both God's holiness and his own sinfulness when confronted by the holy God (see Isaiah 6). When he did so, he was cleansed of his sin. We too have the privilege of knowing the holy God as our Father, basking in His holiness and giving thanks for His forgiveness that washes us clean.
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"LORD, WE WANT TO ECHO IN OUR WORDS AND ACTIONS THE MESSAGE OF THE ANGELS; 'HOLY, HOLY, HOLY' ARE YOU!"
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Psalm 111:1-9
New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)
Psalm 111[a]
1 Praise the Lord.[b]
I will extol the Lord with all my heart
in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
2 Great are the works of the Lord;
they are pondered by all who delight in them.
3 Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
and his righteousness endures forever.
4 He has caused his wonders to be remembered;
the Lord is gracious and compassionate.
5 He provides food for those who fear him;
he remembers his covenant forever.
6 He has shown his people the power of his works,
giving them the lands of other nations.
7 The works of his hands are faithful and just;
all his precepts are trustworthy.
8 They are steadfast for ever and ever,
done in faithfulness and uprightness.
9 He provided redemption for his people;
he ordained his covenant forever—
holy and awesome is his name.
Footnotes:
a. Psalm 111:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
b. Psalm 111:1 Hebrew HalleluYah
ISAIAH THROUGH THE JESUS LENS
Every Bible story whispers the name of Jesus Christ. Even in books written hundreds of years before his birth, the Bible anticipates Him. Have you read the book of Isaiah through the Jesus lens?
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