Psalm 150

The question is not, “do you get tired OF worship?” but “in” worship?  We I read Psalm 150, I feel exhausted.  All the praising, the music, the sounds, the exuberance leaves me out of breath.  This worship is not contrived, or a manipulation, it is the out flow of the praise of God from his people.

This praise is an out flow of who the Lord is, his exalted place, his wonders of creation, his mighty acts of deliverance, and just because he is fantastic.  In the Gospel reading this week, the woman at the well wants to overcomplicate worship.  Jesus simply responds that God is Spirit, and those that want to worship him must worship him in spirit and truth. 

This Psalm also invites all things with breath to praise the Lord.  This shows the inclusiveness of praise and worship.  The Psalmist enjoins all the living to praise God, and does not exclude any one. 

Pastor Greg