This call to worship urges the people to respond to the Lord, the Shepherd, and to follow him faithfully. The previous generation, who refused to obey, did not receive the blessings of the Promised Land.
The Lord is the great King over the whole universe.
The whole created order owes its existence to the sovereign Lord alone—not to various gods.
If people want to enter into the Lord’s rest, they need to respond immediately (see Heb 3:7–4:11).