Every first day of the week, members of the Lord’s church assemble to worship their heavenly Father according to the Scriptures (cf. Acts 20:6-7; 1 Cor. 11:18-32; 1 Cor. 16:1-2). Many people, however, feel that going to church is not for them. They say they don’t need a building to worship God. They can worship God anywhere in their daily living. This feeling is not supported by the Scriptures. In Psalm 150, the Lord says there is a proper place to worship, a proper reason to worship, and everyone is required to worship.
In the first verse, the psalm tells us that worship is done in the sanctuary of God. “Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament!” When the psalm was written, the sanctuary of the Lord was the temple. Today, however, the temple of the Lord is the church (Eph. 2:19-22). “Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God…in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord…” If you are not assembled with the church, you are not in the right place for worship.
In verse 2, we see why God should be worshipped. “Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness!” Who is the God that we worship? He is the God who spoke the universe into existence, who parted the Red Sea, who gave His only begotten Son to die for the sins of the world. Who can compare to the power, wonder, and love of the Lord? The Lord must be praised because He is worthy. If your worship is not aimed at praising the Lord, your heart is not in the right place for worship.
Finally, the psalmist explains that everyone is required to worship God. “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” Every created being owes its existence to the Lord. Not only that, but He also provides daily blessings, caring for us like a devoted Father. Psalm 103:13 tells us, “As a father pities his children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him. For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust.” If our Father is so caring, why would we not take the small amount of time He requires of our week to give thanks to Him for all He has done for us?
God is worthy of all praise. He has demonstrated His love for us in all aspects of our lives. Are we so self-important that we think we don’t need to demonstrate our love in return? We all must humbly gather together in the proper place He designated for worship and with the proper reason He designated for worship. Don’t miss out on all the blessings of worship by forsaking the assembly.