Come, Let Us Worship
Month 8: Talking with God — The Praying Family · Memory Verse
Today's Scripture
Read together: Psalm 95:6-7
6 O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker. 7 For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice,
Memory Verse
“O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.”— Psalm 95:6 (BSB)memorize this week
📖 Bible-in-a-Year (optional)
Today's reading: Jeremiah 30–31
Reading the whole Bible in a year — do this when you have extra time.The Heart of It
Notice the very first word of our verse: "O come." Worship begins with an invitation. It's not a command barked from a distance. God is inviting His people to draw near to Him together. And that means your whole family. Now see what worship looks like in this verse: "worship and bow down… kneel before the Lord." In the Bible, worship isn't only what we sing. It's the whole posture of a heart that says, "You are God, and I am not." When we bow, kneel, lift our hands, or simply grow quiet, our bodies are agreeing with what our hearts believe. The Lord is great, and we are gladly His.
Then comes the reason in the next breath: "He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep of His hand" (). We don't worship God because He is far off and frightening. We worship Him because He is ours. He is our Maker and our Shepherd. He is the One whose hand holds us. Real worship always rests on something true about God. We don't work ourselves up into a feeling. We look at who He is, and we respond. That's why this short verse is worth hiding in your heart. It tells you both what to do and why. The what is: come, worship, kneel. The why is: He made us, He keeps us, and He is good.
Around the Table
"Bow down" means to lean way down low to show God is the greatest. He is our Maker. He made us!
Let's do it: Say the verse together, and on "bow down," everyone bend down low to the floor.
The verse says God is our "Maker." Worship is responding to something true about Him. It's not just having a feeling.
Let's talk: Why do we kneel or bow for God, but not for our toys or our heroes?
The next verse gives the reason for the first: "He is our God, and we are… the sheep of His hand." Worship always rests on truth about who God is.
Let's go deeper: How does knowing the why behind worship make it feel different?
💬 Conversation Starter
We bow or kneel for God to show He's the greatest. Who do people in our world act like is "the greatest"? How is God different?
🛡️ Defending the Faith
Some say one religion's "god" is as good as any other. But says we kneel before "the Lord our Maker." He is the One who actually created us. Only the true God can claim that. And we can explain it gently (). We don't worship just any god. We worship the Maker of heaven and earth, who has shown Himself in Jesus.
For Dad · Go Deeper
was almost certainly used as a call to worship in Israel. A leader would invite the gathered people to draw near. That's a quiet picture of your role at home, Dad. You are the one who says "O come" to your family. You won't always feel like worshiping. David and the psalmists often called themselves to it before their hearts caught up. Memorizing this verse gives you a ready word to lead with. It's a sentence you can speak over breakfast or in the car. In ten seconds it turns a distracted family toward God. Don't wait for the perfect mood. Issue the invitation, bow first, and let your kids see their father kneel.
Draws on: Paul Tripp, Parenting.
Let's Pray Together
"Father, thank You for inviting us to come near. You are our Maker and our Shepherd, so we gladly bow before You. Help our family worship You with our words, with our hearts, and even with our bodies. In Jesus' name, amen."
Worship starts with God's invitation, "O come," and rests on the truth that He is my Maker who holds me in His hand.