The Bible verse for Vacation Bible School in 2025 is Psalm 34:3. Proclaim the Lord’s greatness with me; let us exalt his name together (CSB). The heading to Psalm 34 tells us it was written by David about his escape from his enemies the Philistines. David could see God’s hand in the events surrounding his rescue. As a result, he called on others to join him in proclaiming the Lord’s greatness and exalting his name.
In Scripture we find three solid reasons for proclaiming the Lord’s greatness. First, we should exalt his name together because of his character. God is love. He is righteous. He is faithful. He is all-powerful and eternal. He is wise and true. Nobody is like God. If he never did a thing, the Lord would be worthy of our worship simply because of his personal attributes. (See Revelation 4:8.)
Second, God is our Creator. He is also the creator of all that exists. He is the maker of the universe. In the beginning, God created! The Lord is the source and support of everything and everybody. Without God, nothing and nobody would exist. We owe him our lives. We should exalt his name because he has given us life and he has made a marvelous world for us to inhabit. (See Revelation 4:11.)
Third, God is our Savior. We thank God for this life and this world, but we also recognize that we live broken lives in a broken world. Our disobedience against God has wrecked God’s good creation. But the Lord was not caught off guard by our rebellion. He has a plan. He promises to make a new heaven and a new earth without sorrow, sadness, crying, or dying.
God invites us to join him in his new heaven and earth. He offers to rescue us from this world which is passing away. God’s great rescue is accomplished by his Son Jesus. Jesus gave himself as a sacrifice to guarantee forgiveness for all our disobedience. When we trust Jesus, we belong to God. He promises to give his people a special place in his new creation. (See Revelation 5:9:10.)
God’s providence in David’s escape from the Philistines inspired him to write Psalm 34. Verse 3 is a call for others to join David in proclaiming the Lord’s greatness with him. David is not satisfied with simply thanking God personally. He wants others to exalt God’s great name with him. Psalm 34:3 is a call to worship.
Vacation Bible School is one way that we call on others to join us in proclaiming the Lord’s greatness and exalting his name. At VBS we focus on teaching children about God’s greatness so they can worship and serve him. But adult workers and family members are also reminded of God’s greatness. VBS is a call to worship and serve the One who is worthy of our very best.
Pray for God to bless our efforts again this year as we call on others to join us in worshiping and serving our glorious Maker and Savior!
May God bless inspire and empower us to serve him well,
Brother Richard Foster
brotherrichardsblog.com 