Magnified Word- Worship
Psalms 138:2 KJV
(2) I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
Where there is worship, the Word will be magnified and given priority. Likewise, the Word exalted or magnified without worship and a face turned towards His is but mere religion. Interesting- that this verse, often referenced for the importance of his Word, begins with worship as the purpose, while His name and Word are the inspiration and motivation for it.
To become aware of God’s greatness and just how greatly He has made Himself accessible to us is to enter into a behavior-adjusting state of worship. In worship is where two aspects of God are acknowledged and honored. In His name there is recognition of all He has done and His fame has infinite verification in nature and in the demonstration of His power through creation, healings and miracles that have defined Him unquestionably as the Lord of lords, King of kings, and Master of all. In His name all the evidence of His superiority rises up to defy any resistance to the force of His will and the purpose He will accomplish.
There is something even more incredible, though, than the fame of His name-His Word. What He has declared is not just something that has happened, but His Word is an eternal impact, acting now and always to fulfill in whatever way necessary the fullness of all He has proclaimed. Everything that will ever be included in His name will have been preceded by His Word.
How precious it is to have both His name and His word to validate, empower, and propel us in our relationship. But it is most essential that as either is magnified, studied and honored, that it be a part of worship that is taking place in the presence of the very One who has spoken it. It will only be the ones that are of a lowly, contrite and humble spirit that will truly receive that full intent of His expressions, and to become elevated in one’s acquired knowledge of His Word apart from directly applying each revelation through a faith act of worship will only lead to pride and dissension. His Word will be magnified this day, but may it mostly inspire awe, reverence and worship of the Holy One whose name is great and greatly to be praised.
Jeremiah 15:16 KJV
(16) Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
