The book of Psalms is a broad treasure that teaches us the greatest purpose for which we serve God, and that is that we have been created for His glory, for the praise of His name, and that is why we need to give praises, new songs to our God. The Psalms also teach us that all the glory and honor belong to Jesus and that He would come for us.
Throughout the Psalms we can clearly see that worship is not something optional or secondary in the life of the believer, but rather a central calling. From the first psalms to the last, the writers constantly exalt the greatness, power, holiness, and mercy of God. In doing so, they remind us that human life finds its true meaning when it is aligned with the purpose of glorifying the Creator. Our praise is not born out of routine or tradition, but from a heart that recognizes who God is and what He has done.
There are people who are not clear about who Jesus is, and they think that Christ is a simple servant of God, but in truth that is not so, because Christ is the same God, and is worthy of all the glory, praise and honor. Scripture consistently presents Jesus not only as the Son sent by the Father, but as the eternal Word, full of authority and divine majesty. To misunderstand the identity of Christ is to diminish the depth of worship that belongs to Him.
When we recognize Jesus as God, our worship is transformed. We no longer approach Him merely as a teacher, prophet, or moral example, but as the King who reigns forever. This understanding leads us to bow our hearts before Him with reverence and gratitude, acknowledging that He alone is worthy of our complete devotion.
Psalm 24 is a great example of how deserving Christ is of all honor and glory:
7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
10 Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
Psalm 24:7-10
This psalm is a broad description of how Christ triumphed on the cross, of how all at once, angels, should receive Him with adoration, how all heaven should receive Him with majesty, open His doors before the Almighty God, for He has overcome, He has achieved what was proposed. The language used by the psalmist is powerful and symbolic, portraying a victorious King entering in triumph, welcomed by eternal gates that recognize His authority.
Although Psalm 24 was written centuries before the crucifixion, it prophetically points to Christ’s victory. Jesus fought the greatest battle humanity could never win: the battle against sin and death. Through His sacrifice on the cross and His resurrection, He demonstrated His strength and dominion. That victory is the foundation of our faith and the reason why He is called the King of glory.
Have you ever worshiped Christ only for what He has done on the Cross? Not because of your finances or your state of health, but simply because He overcame on the cross and that makes Him deserving of all the glory. True worship flows from gratitude for salvation, recognizing that everything we have begins with His redemptive work.
When we worship Christ for who He is and for His victory, our praise becomes deeper and more sincere. It is no longer dependent on circumstances, but rooted in eternal truth. This kind of worship sustains us in times of difficulty and keeps our hearts anchored in hope.
He is the King of glory and all our praise must be directed solely and exclusively toward Him. Let our lives, our words, and our actions continually declare His greatness, lifting up our hearts as open gates so that the King of glory may reign fully within us.