Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving,
and perform your vows to the Most High,
and call upon Me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.
God wants us to worship from the heart. Worship isn't a matter of making sacrifices that serve as bribes to satisfy His demands. After all, He already owns the entire created order (vv. 10-12)! He does not need us or the rest of creation for anything - our God never experiences need. Yet we can glorify Him and bring Him joy by offering our thanksgiving (vv. 14, 23a), delighting in His presence (vv. 14-15) and living a just and kind life in fellowship with His people (v. 23b). As God's people, members of the holy city of Zion, we have the privilege of reflecting His glory and beauty (v. 2). May we love Him supremely and love our neighbors as ourselves!
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