The Magnificence of God
Consider the magnificence of my God. With omnipotence, His shining glory illuminates the highest heavens. By His authority, He has ordained strength from the mouths of the most helpless babies. In His presence, the enemy is silenced. With His righteous power He has, He is, and He will defeat the adversary.
His Magnificence in Creation
On a blustery day, I hear the wind howl and watch as the trees sway back and forth. I watch as the sun goes down and light fades away. The moon rises, chasing away the darkness, and stands guard over the night. In the distance, a whippoorwill cheers as the stars decorate the purple sky. All of this makes me wonder. Who are we that God would have us on His mind? He made us a little lower than the angels, and He has given us a crown of glory and honor.
His Magnificence in Authority
He is a great and awesome God who has given us authority over His creation. He has placed all things in our control. These include the cattle in the field, the beast in the woods. The birds are in the air, and the fish are in the water. We are just sons of men. Yet, the Son of God has visited us. He has given us the right to become children of the most gracious God.
His Magnificence in Power
How magnificent is the Power and Authority of the Lord my God? His shining glory illuminates the highest heaven. To Him be all honor and glory. Oh LORD our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth.
“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 Your 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!”
Psalms 8:1-9 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/psa.8.1-9.NKJV
Douglas & Deborah Huff
From Down Where the Pavement Ends
email- douglas@pavementendsministry.com
