Let us Kneel

“Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker;” Psalm 95:6 NIV

In a story published by AP News that made running headlines over the weekend, it was reported that Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa broke the women's world record by more than two minutes Sunday at the Berlin Marathon, as Eliud Kipchoge won the men's race for the fifth time but couldn't break his own record. Ethiopian runner Assefa, the winner in Berlin a year ago, ran the race in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 53 seconds to break the previous women's record of 2:14:04 set by Kenya's Brigid Kosgei at the Chicago Marathon in 2019. Assefa sank to her knees after crossing the line and raised her arms, then celebrated with the flag of Ethiopia. 

And you know, Assefa isn’t the only person who has reason to sink to their knees in celebration. Because of God’s great love for us, this should be the regular posture of every believer. You see, the redeemed (that’s you and me) have at least two great reasons to humbly “bow down in worship” and “kneel before the Lord” each and every day. The first? He personally made us. And the second? He personally sent His one and only Son to redeem us from our sins and to break the strongholds of the enemy. Do you just love that or what? 

So let us bow down in worship and kneel before the LORD our Maker today my friends. After all, no matter what else might be happening in our lives, we always have a reason to praise Him. 

Heavenly Father, thank You for saving us from our sins. Lord, please help us to understand that without the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross, we would have received the death penalty that is due to us. May that knowledge fill us with a joy that overflows into worship and praise each and every day. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!