“I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.” (Psalm 122:1, KJV)
How’s this for a New Year’s resolution: Enthusiasm for worship with others?
A lot of things conspire to dampen our enthusiasm for worship with others: The sermon doesn’t engage us; the hymns seem random; and — truth be told — the other folks at worship don’t seem to keen to be there, either.
No matter. Perhaps a clue to David’s enthusiasm for approaching the place of corporate worship is found in the preceding psalm (Psalm 121:2): “My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth!”
For all of God’s gifts to us, gratitude and praise is the only appropriate response. In the words of an old song of the church, “count your many blessings; count them one by one. Count your many blessings, see what God has done!”
Resolve to fill every day of 2015 with gratitude and praise, and look forward to worship with others! Happy New Year! – Luther
