Singing While Entering Into God’s Rest

A tourist watching this procedure commented to his Mexican guide: "They must think God is generous to freely supply such ample, clean hot and cold water."

The guide replied, "No senior, there is much grumbling because He supplies no soap.”

The worship of this great God and King goes farther- Psalm 95:4-5TM In one hand he holds deep caves and caverns,in the other hand grasps the high mountains. He made Ocean—he owns it! His hands sculpted Earth!

Genesis 1:9-10NKJB Then God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear”; and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good.

God smiles on His creation. The Bible calls the believer, His workmanship!

Psalm 95:6NLT Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker,

This verse describes the a physical posture of humility before the Lord. To bow down, kneel, and worship amplify each other and call for a reflective mixed with a humble approach to God. Worship is joyful, but then again sometimes it’s quite reverence.

Philippians 2:10NKJB that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,

Psalm 95:7NLT for He is our God. We are the people He watches over, the flock under his care. If only you would listen to his voice today!

Notice the psalmist say’s, He watches over us, and we’re His flock under His care.

Hebrews 3:7-11NLT That is why the Holy Spirit says, “Today when you hear his voice, 8 don’t harden your hearts as Israel did when they rebelled, when they tested me in the wilderness. 9 There your ancestors tested and tried my patience, even though they saw my miracles for forty years. 10 So I was angry with them, and I said, ‘Their hearts always turn away from me. They refuse to do what I tell them.’ 11 So in my anger I took an oath: ‘They will never enter my place of rest.’”

The Father expresses a loving care for His children.

Psalm 95:8-9NLT The Lord says, “Don’t harden your hearts as Israel did at Meribah, as they did at Massah in the wilderness. 9 For there your ancestors tested and tried my patience, even though they saw everything I did.

What did the Israelites do? They hardened their hearts by doubting the Lord’s provision (Exodus 17:7). They murmured and complained. They talked bad of their leadership.

Psalm 95:10-11NLT For forty years I was angry with them, and I said, ‘They are a people whose hearts turn away from me. They refuse to do what I tell them.’ 11 So in my anger I took an oath:‘They will never enter my place of rest.’”

By refusing to enter Canaan, the entire generation of Israelites lost their opportunity to enjoy the promises of God in the land of blessing.

Remember, don’t forget who gave you life and blessings. Alex Haley, the author of "Roots," had an unusual picture hanging on his office wall. It was a picture of a turtle on top of a fence post. When asked, "Why is that there?" Haley answered, "Every time I write something significant, every time I read my words & think that they are wonderful, & begin to feel proud of myself, I look at the turtle on top of the fence post & remember that he didn’t get there on his own. He had help."