+DEV+ A Kiss Towards The King

Date: February 19, 2013 12:13 AM
Topic: +DEV+  A Kiss Towards The King

A Kiss Towards The King

"Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the praise of Israel." (Psalm 22:3)
Scripture Focus: Revelation 5:1-14

The Greek word for worship is "to kiss towards." It means an act of reverence. In full flow of describing God's dealings with His people, Paul at the end of Romans 11 is so moved by God's love that he breaks out in glorious worship. "Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God" (vs.33).

Here we find ourselves  worshiping the King - not as a religious duty but from the outflow of a grateful heart. It's as natural as breathing.

As our hearts are thrilled with the Lord in our meditating on the Bible, we naturally want to tell our wonderful King what we feel about His greatness and goodness. The elders around the throne in heaven break out in that great surge of praise and worship, casting their crowns before the throne (Revelation 4:10). We want all the glory to go to the One seated on the throne.

A sermon, too, can be more than the imparting of information; in honoring the Lord Jesus Christ it can raise us to the "heavenlies" to cry out to God in worship.

Insight: "O worship the King, all glorious above,O gratefully sing his power and his love."    (Sir R. Grant, 1833)




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