Monday of Lent 3 – March 25, 2019 –
Psalm 95:6
Oh come, let us worship and bow
down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
Psalm 95:1-9—key verse, verse 6—Come, let us bow down in worship let us kneel before the Lord our
Maker. These words we pray in the liturgy when we sing the Venite in the
order of Matins. This we do when Paul encourages us to worship the Lord with
Psalms, songs, and spiritual songs. The exhortation to submit to the Lord with
obedient hearts and bent knee is not enough. For a New Testament reflection on
these verses in light of the coming of Christ, see Hebrews 3:7-4:13.
Collect
for Psalm 95: Almighty God, neither let us go astray as did
those who murmured in the desert, not let us be torn apart by discord. With
Jesus as our Shepherd, bring us to enjoy the unity for which He prays; and to
You be the glory and the praise now and forever.[1]
Look upon
the heart-felt desires of Your humble servants, Almighty God, and stretch forth
the right hand of Your majesty to be our defense against all our enemies;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy
Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen[2]
On the church calendar today - The Annunciation of our Lord – 9 months
until Christmas
Today we
remember that Christ entered time and space to be our Savior as each of us, come
from one cell. We confess this truth in the words of the Creed with the simple
words, “I believe…He was conceived by the
Holy Spirit.” For us, and our salvation, Jesus came down from heaven. He
was Incarnate (made flesh) to do His Father’s will.
O Lord, as we have known the
incarnation of Your Son Jesus Christ, by the message of the angel to the Virgin
Mary, so by the message of His cross and passion bring us to the glory of His
resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord.[3]
[1] Collect
for Psalm 95 © Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis
[3] Collect
for the Annunciation of our Lord © 2006 Concordia Publishing, St, Louis
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