“And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.” – Luke 18:27
Isn’t our God wonderful? As I sit here pondering the awesomeness of God, I am astonished at how marvelous He is, and yet I know that I don’t even know the half of His greatness. Today, as we prepare to worship God in our homes once again, let us take some time to reflect on how great God truly is!
- Genesis 1:31 – “And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.”
- No big bang, no billions of years, no evolving of inorganic material into living matter. God simply used His words, and life began!
- Mark 4:39 – “And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.”
- Again, simply speaking, Jesus controlled the wind and the waves on the Sea of Galilee!
- John 11:43 – “And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.”
- Through the power of His word, Jesus resurrected Lazarus from the dead!
- Joshua 10:12 – “And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.”
- God either caused the earth to stop its rotation, or He did some other supernatural event in the solar system that made the sun remain in place in the sky giving Joshua the victory in battle!
- Daniel 3:23 – “And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.”
- God kept these three men from being burned alive; in fact, there was not even the smell of smoke on them when they came out of the furnace!
While these are just a few examples of the magnificence of God, there is one more verse I would like to present. In fact, to me it is the most amazing piece of evidence that demonstrates how great God is.
John 3:16 states, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” When God sent His Son, Jesus, to be my Saviour, it demonstrated the greatest love ever known! When I think about how God loves me as I am and the price He paid because He wants me to spend eternity with Him, I am astounded. The fact that the One who created everything, controls life and death, and is the very essence of love, cares about me, a sinner who really doesn’t have much to offer Him, is unfathomable. Yet, He does care about me and loves me with an everlasting love (Jeremiah 31:3)! Thank You, Lord! Praise Your holy name!
O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.
And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing;
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on a Cross, my burdens gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
(from “How Great Thou Art” by Stuart K. Hine)
“Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.” – Psalm 145:3
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God is truly worthy of our praise!