Psalm 96: The Lord is King and Judge

Praise, honor, glory and songs cannot be given to the Lord long enough or loud enough to be sufficient for the King and Judge of earth and heaven. He is truly king of all Creation and God over all other gods.

The difference among gods is this: God makes humans and humans make idols; God made people in His image and people make idols in their image of God.

The whole world should be told and know that the Lord reigns as King, and this King will come to Judge with righteousness and truth. One message to take away from this fact is that the Lord is to be submitted to, worshiped and obeyed. The Good News is that this King to whom we submit is the very One who loves us so much He died for us.

The second take away message is that this Judge is coming into our lives and into our very souls to judge the Enemy there and render his power null and void. When we praise Him we invite Him to judge our sin and set us free to enjoy His God-created, God-blessed and God-beautified life. We sing a new song for He keeps doing new things.