Psalms 96:4-6
For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
he is to be feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
Tag: God vs Man's gods
In a match between God and the gods man has created there is not comparison. As the above psalm states, "For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols." We can worship plastic, gold, timber, siding, decks, travel, sports, victory, praise, acceptance, self, and/or a million other things in our life. None of them compare to the God of the heaven ... Who made the heavens. It is interesting that the writer picks the phrase, "... but the Lord made the heavens," as his way of communicating the greatness of God. First, it is the number one thing that non-believers attack. God could not have created the heavens in six literal days. They attack His sovereign rule and His power, by denying his creation. Second, the fact that God created the heavens shows He rules and owns everything. The creator of an object has first rights over the object. We believe that in our culture today. If you write a book, you own the book. If you composed a song, you own the song. If you painted a picture, you own the picture. So, when the writer of this Psalm says "the Lord made the heavens," he is saying that God has rights over us. Therefore all other gods have no claim and are unworthy to be worshiped. Only the God who created you can be worshipped. You cant worship what you can create. It should worship you. But, no, we worship the thing we CAN create. God demands we worship Him because He created us. He is worthy to be praised.
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