God is the Father of our very existence. We would not be here if it were not for Him creating us and sustaining us. Therefore we can enjoy the privilege” of just being.
It is for this reason the psalmist writes, “O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker” (Psalms 95:6). All of creation owes God praise, submission, and our allegiance, because of His unique position as our maker and creator: (Isaiah 64:8) O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
Our obligation to God is made so plain and so complete that in the book of Isaiah, there is sorrow awaiting all those who question His authority: (Isaiah 45:9-10) (NLT) “What sorrow...