Psalm 97:1-7 “The LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad! Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. A fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries on every side. His lightning lights up the world. The earth sees, and trembles. The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. The heavens declare his righteousness. All the peoples have seen his glory. Let all them be shamed who serve engraved images, who boast in their idols. Worship him, all you gods!”

God is awesome, sovereign, and scary. All the so-called gods, all the angels, all those in authority, all people everywhere need to turn to and worship Him. And by Him, we also understand it to mean Jesus!

Hebrews 1:6-8 “When he again brings in the firstborn into the world he says, ‘Let all the angels of God worship him.’ Of the angels he says, ‘He makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire.’ But of the Son he says, ‘Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your Kingdom.’ ”

For additional worship: Day of Judgment, Day of Wonders (John Newton)

For a very short testimony from the singer/arranger of the Newton hymn, click here.

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