Bowing Before Our Maker

Come, let us worship and bow down.

Let us kneel before the LORD our maker,

for he is our God.

We are the people he watches over,

the flock under his care.

If only you would listen to his voice today!

Psalm 95:6-7

This prayer is a grand call to worship—a summons to bow low before God, our maker. Like a shepherd, our almighty Creator looks after us. He guides us. He wants to protect us from danger. That’s why we need to listen carefully to his voice and follow him.

The more we make psalms like these our own, the more prayer will become natural to us. We will learn what it means to bow before our Lord and trust him to care for us. Meditate on this psalm, and slowly pray it back to your loving Shepherd. Recommit yourself to listen to him and follow his direction.

• Dear Lord, you are my God, and I am under your care . . .