The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. (Ps. 95:5)
Expanded Passage: Psalm 95:3-5
A sea surrounded the home of my youth, a sea of corn and grain in endless fields. This sea stretched to the horizon and swallowed the sun each evening at dusk. Tasseled stalks rolled like waves blown back and forth by hot summer winds. As a young boy I often stood on the shore and marveled at the vastness of this sea and the dying colors of each day’s end.
The sea that surrounded the poet of the ninety-fifth psalm also evoked wonder and awe. Preceeding the call to sing and shout, the poet provided the reason for such an exuberant call to worship. The God of Israel is no ordinary god. The God of Israel is the God who created the sea and formed the dry land they were inhabiting, holding mountains and caverns in his hands. This God is the King above all gods, maker of heaven and earth, worthy of song and poem.
In this psalm, the poet allowed creation to guide us into worship. Modern life often disconnects us from nature. We spend most of our days inside, insulated from the beauty of God’s creation. Cities and buildings declare the glory of humankind, but the mountains and the sea declare the glory of God. Take time this week to step outside and look upon the sea that surrounds you and worship the God who made it.
Worship the Lord, maker of heaven and earth!
Mark Moore is an associate professor of theology at Jessup University (CA) and an associate pastor at Faith Legacy Church in Sacramento, California.
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