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Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
Psalm 95:6

Sometimes when we come before the Lord, we just need a little face-plant in the carpet time. There is something about bowing, kneeling, or lying prostrate, as God’s Word beckons us to do, which puts us in our place. And God in His in our thoughts and emotions.

We see throughout the Scriptures, from Genesis to Revelation, great men and women of faith who revered the Lord with the physical act of bowing, kneeling, or stretching full out before Him. There is something powerful for our enemy, the devil, to observe as we humble ourselves in thanksgiving and praise – our humility strikes a blow to his pride. And our pride, too.

When we bow our knees, or we lay prostrate, we are in a most vulnerable position. Even those younger and agile among us find that flight and escape are impeded from this position. Kneeling declares that we are surrendering (again!) and submitting to His authority. Our posture states we are not looking for Plans B, C, or D, but rather, we are trusting His supreme and love-consumed plan for what we face.

Come, let us worship and bow down, is first and foremost, an attitude of the heart (again!). We may be able to bow physically, yet what is our heart doing? Any act of worship can become rote and routine, losing its fervency and meaning. Forever and always, Jesus is after our hearts.

Whatever your custom of worship, it might be time to add this to your repertoire. If it isn’t physically possible for you to kneel, simply bow what you can. Maybe that sounds silly but kneeling or lying prone isn’t casual stuff. It takes intentional effort. And when the Spirit calls us to come and humbly bow before Him, let’s heed His call, and prostrate ourselves before the King of all Kings upon His throne.