Friday, June 26, 2020

Our Majestic Lord


“O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Your name
in all the earth, who have set Your glory above
the heavens! 

“Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have ordained strength because of Your
enemies, that You may silence the enemy and
the avenger.

“When I consider Your heavens, the work of
Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which
You have ordained, what is man that You
are mindful of him, and the son of man that
You visit him? For You have made him a
little lower than the angels, and You have
crowned him with glory and honor.

“You have made him to have dominion
over the works of You hands; You have put
all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen—
even the beasts of the field, the birds of the
air, and the fish of the sea that pass through
the paths of the seas.

“O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Your name
in all the earth!”
     Psalm 8 (NKJV)

This psalm extols the glory of the Lord in His creation.  When we ponder the vastness and intricacy of creation, we feel so small.  To think that God Almighty who made heaven and earth knows us by name is almost too much to comprehend.  We wonder, as the psalmist does, how can it be that our great God is mindful of us?  The fact that we bear His image, that He wants a personal relationship with each one, gives us even more reason to pause and marvel. Then we remember that His beloved Son came down and lived among us, and we realize that we are so very blessed.  Not only does He visit us but He gave His life for us at the cross so that we may have peace and joy and hope and life, now and forever if we trust in Him.

Take a moment to ponder these blessings with a grateful heart. Purpose every day to give God glory for His marvelous creation as you enjoy the majesty of the breaking dawn or the delicate beauty of a flower garden or the power of a great thunderstorm.  And when all the world seems in chaos and our lives have become topsy-turvy, it is a great comfort to remember that God Almighty is not only our Creator but our Sustainer.  He is still Sovereign and He cares for His children. So with all the hosts in heaven, let us sing His praises for His name is excellent in all the earth!


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