Praise and Service (Ps. 72:8-11)

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea,
And from the River to the ends of the earth.
Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him,
And His enemies will lick the dust.
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles
Will bring presents;
The kings of Sheba and Seba
Will offer gifts.
Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him;
All nations shall serve Him.
(Psalm 72:8-11, NKJV)

As I wrote a couple of days ago, this psalm describes Solomon’s rule as well as the prophecy of the Messiah’s eventual reign. And again, I see more of the latter than the former.

Only our Lord Jesus will one day “have dominion … from sea to sea.” One day, everyone—kings and peasants—will fall down before Him. One day, all nations will recognize that He alone is Lord. And all of us who have chosen to accept His gift of salvation will serve Him.

The apostle Paul wrote something similar in one of my very favorite books, Philippians.

“ … God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (2:9-11).

But we don’t have to wait until His return to fall down before Him. We can—and should—be on our knees praising and worshiping Him every day. We have the privilege of communing with Him, and we so often take that privilege for granted.

And we don’t have to wait until His return to serve Him. He invites us to participate in His plan for kingdom growth.

Do you fall to your knees daily? Do you ask the Lord to reveal how you can serve Him?

Don’t wait. Praise Him and serve Him today.