Worship the Lord Our Holy God (Psalm 99, Part 3)

Worship Our Forgiving Lord, Who Was (verses 6-9)

⁶Moses and Aaron were among his priests,

         Samuel was among those who called on his name;

      they called on the Lord and he answered them.
⁷He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud;

      they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.

⁸Lord our God, you answered them;

         you were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds.
⁹Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his holy mountain,

      for the Lord our God is holy.

The great Old Testament intercessors prayed and prophesied and saw God’s holiness. In prayer we can join their company. God blesses with answered prayer when His people submit to His rule and obey His commands. God is gracious in holiness and justice, readily forgiving His people.

Thank You, forgiving Lord, that when we call to You, You answer us. Help us to keep Your statutes and decrees. Forgive us. We worship You, Lord our God, for You, Lord our God, are holy!

Our holy God makes us holy by the power of His Spirit. God’s holiness demands that sin be punished. But God’s holiness also sent His Son to die on the cross. God welcomes every individual who embraces by faith the sacrifice of His Son.

Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!

All thy works shall praise thy Name,

In earthy and sky, and sea;

Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and mighty!

God in Three Persons, blessed Trinity.

Reginald Heber (1783-1826)