The Identity of the Lord and Us!

“Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.” (Psalm 100:1-5)

Who is God and who are we? Of course, we are humans. Whether we believe in the Living God or not, most of us probably believe in something. If we do not believe in the Living God, we may make a god out of materials, which is what the Israelites commanded Aaron to do because they hated the teaching of Moses. Aaron was supposed to be the helper of Moses, the servant of the Most High God (Exodus 32-33:6). We also could proclaim that one of the historical figures is our god, or that we are gods ourselves.

James Waltner, a commentator on the book of Psalm, states that Psalm 100:3 contributes the reason we worship. “Know that the Lord is God” associates with the word ‘salvation.’ Therefore, second sentence of the verse three provides the answer: “It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.” Also, Genesis 1-2 declares that all of us are created by God and we are created to take care of the rest of His creations. Because of these, ‘salvation,’ associating the first sentence of Psalm 100:3 probably makes it more sense. Therefore, believing in Jesus is necessary for every human being as He has proclaimed, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.” (John 14:6-7). As Jesus Christ has been exact representation of God (Hebrews 1:3-4) and became a human (John 1:14), He is the bridge between people and God. “For there is one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone.” (1 Timothy 2:5-6)