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Remember those old Miller Light commercials where people debated the merits of 'Tastes Great' and 'Less Filling'? I know I'm dating myself here, but it was groups of people debating different attributes of the same thing.
When we worship God, we balance the power and the intimacy, and when we stray too far in one direction, we can find a Psalm to bring us back to the middle. Some remind of us God's power, such as this Psalm, where we think of God as the King of all the earth, reigning over all the nations. It's important to remember this, because this reminds us how God has power over every living thing, and how God carved the earth from nothing and filled it with God's creation -- God is all-powerful, and we should tremble before the throne.
There are other Psalms that remind us of the intimacy of God, how God comes to us in the dark nights and calms the soul, how we are like a weaned child with its mother when we come before God. This aspect of God is important, because it reminds us of how infinite the love of God that is poured into each of us. God treasures you, and it is an all-powerful God that treasures you, and so what a mighty power has chosen to be for you!
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