Greatness of God

I was given the privilege to participate in a wonderful service on Sunday.  It seemed that the service revolved around the "greatness of God" although I don't know if that was the leaders plan at the outset of the service.  But the Word of God does remind us that the ways and thoughts of God are higher than the words and thoughts of man.  The Word of God also reminds us that God knows what we need before we even have the opportunity to ask Him concerning those needs that we are facing.  I was given the great privilege to share the Word of God and one of the themes that kept resonating in my heart concerned the ability of God to know each one of us as individual members of His family.  We are not unknown to God and God does not have us confused with anyone else on this earth (Hasn't that problem happened to all of us?).  The prophet Nahum declares "The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knows them that trust in him." (KJV, Nahum 1:7).  Jesus told us in John 10:14, "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep..."  We can rejoice in the wonderful promises that the Word of God speaks over our individual lives.

These and many other words of encouragement ushered us into the presence of God.  It is during those times in His presence that we are given the opportunity to reflect on the true greatness of God.  I believe that moment happened in the service yesterday; we were given the opportunity to look away from our "smallness" and recognize God's greatness.  Each of must learn to focus on the revelation of God's greatness as we walk through those "storms" in our lives.  Many of us yesterday were asked to release our praise to God in the midst of our difficulties.  The only way that we can do this is through the declaration of our faith.  Our faith is based on the promises and authority of God.  Is it possible that these moments of faith are what the writer in Hebrews referred to as the "sacrifice of praise?"  I believe that there are moments in our lives in which our faith must be willing to offer God praise even in the midst of our storms.  We must be willing to declare the greatness of God even as the enemy is hurling defeat and discouragement against us.  I am not asking us to deny the reality of the troubling events of life but I am asking us to rejoice in the greatness of God.  It is during those moments that we offer God our sincere praise, adoration, and thanksgiving.  Remember that His greatness is truly greater than our weakness.