“Each element of creation, the psalms insist, exists not primarily for our consumption, but to praise its creator…The wonders of God’s creation call us—as a part of that creation and recipients of its bounty—to praise the One responsible…[We] need to repent for all the ways we have stifled creation’s song. With God’s help, we can not only vow to ‘go and sin no more,’ but do everything in our power to restore God’s symphony.”
—Carol Bechtel, “All Nature Sings,” © June 2010, ReformedWorship.org, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
Psalm 148, a litany of praise for two readers and congregation. While it may be intuitive to use this psalm as a call to worship, consider instead using it as a statement of faith following the preaching of a passage like Matthew 2:13–23, or as part of the service of sending.
This article contains a list of contemporary songs around the theme of creation. God, creator of all, is praised through creation, which reveals God’s wisdom, power, and artistry. Humanity, made in God’s image, is called to honor one another and steward the earth with care. In worship, we thank God for creation’s beauty and abundance, lament its harm, and join its praise and sorrow. We pray for fruitful seasons and faithful stewardship, seeking to honor our God who so loves this world.
Psalm 65 paints a picture of a renewed earth when all that is wrong with the world is set to right. But that vision can only be achieved through prayer and the gift of God’s grace.
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