The Wondrous Nature of Worship (Oct. 3)

Read: Isaiah 6:1-4; Psalm 19

The way in which we worship should reflect the wondrous nature of our God.

The seraphim in Isaiah’s vision of God’s throne room call out in joyful wonder about God’s glory and how “the revelation of God’s attributes fills the earth.”1  Israel’s King David wrote Psalm 19 “to the choirmaster” so that others could express wonder along with him about how Israel’s strong covenant with God is seen and heard through “the skies, the Scriptures, and the soul.”2

To say that God’s nature is wondrous is to say that His very nature (sovereign, omnipotent, omniscient, holy, immutable, triune, righteous, Savior) inspires a feeling of wonder or delight in us, that He is marvelous to us. He is marvelous to us not just when we can see 360 degrees from the top of a mountain peak or when we take in a beach sunrise. Our hearts marvel as we are alert toward Him and as we wait on Him and rest in Him during our everyday lives.

Recently I had the privilege of attending a kids’ musical written by Jeremy’s cousin that used a Bible museum as a setting. As the present-day museum visitors came across Biblical characters, the characters would come to life if a question was asked of them. The present day characters’ stories were woven together with God’s bigger story as the visitors asked specific questions related to their own life and struggles. This rang true for me in my relationship with God. As I have come to God with a curious, alert, watchful kind of wonder, He has opened my eyes to His wondrous nature in the midst of the ordinary pains and joys of life.

And in reply to our wondrous God, we each have the opportunity to reflect and echo His wondrous nature by co-creating beautiful responses to our understanding and experiences of Him. The angels joyfully called out to one another and David wrote a song for the choir. How will you be alert to and be an echo of God’s wondrous nature?

Action Step: As you go about your day, be alert and on the lookout. Ask God to show you His perspective on situations, circumstances, and relationships. Choose a way to echo back to Him at the end of the day. Below are some options, but feel free to come up with your own:

  • Make a list of things you noticed or a gratitude list
  • Use your favorite artistic medium (crayons, ballet, trumpet etc.) and make a representation of what you noticed
  • Communicate with a person whom God brought to mind throughout your day

Prayer: God, “Open my eyes, that I may behold wonderful things from Your law” (Psalm 119:18, NASB).

Author: Rachel Wissink

1 Tom Constable, Tom Constable’s Expository Notes on the Bible (Galaxie Software, 2003), Is 6:3.

2 Warren W. Wiersbe, Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the Old Testament (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1993), Ps 19.