Most of us do not like ultimatums because they force us to make difficult decisions, usually under pressure. The late Jack Benny had a running joke about his stinginess. He used to do a gag where a robber stuck a gun in his face and said, “Your money or your life!” There was a long pause. The gunman snarled, “Well?” Jack said, “Don't rush me! I'm thinking about it.”
I would guess that few of us think about worshiping God as an ultimatum. We're pretty casual about it. If it happens, that's nice. If it doesn't happen, no big deal. Maybe we'll catch it next time around. We don't see it as eternally significant. In academic circles, professors know the term, “publish or perish.” If you don't publish articles in academic journals, you may lose your job. But God says to us, “Worship or perish!”
How does one enter God's presence? What is proper worship etiquette? Psalm 95 answers these questions.
Del is the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Sterling Heights, MI. Sterling Heights is a northern suburb of Detroit, MI. Del is a graduate of Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC and has a Master of Divinity degree from Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary, in Allen Park, MI. He... | more..
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