F O O T H O L D
READING
25 GOD'S GREATNESS
PRAY Reveal more of your
might and majesty to me, Sovereign Lord.
READ Psalm 8:19
THINK List some of the
things (about ten or twenty) which make you aware
of the greatness of God.
FOCUS Every word of this
superb Psalm is spoken to our Creator and Lord,
who has made himself known
to his people. His 'greatness is seen
in all the world' (1). Th
psalmist gives us his list of things
which make him aware of
God's greatness.
1. GOD'S GREATNESS IS SEEN
IN CHILDREN'S PRAISES (2a).
The body of a little baby
with its natural impulses and its power
to grow is like a song to
its Maker and God can make even little
children sing praises to
him, as in Matthew 21:15,16.
2. GOD'S GREATNESS IS SEEN
IN HIS OWN SECURITY.
'You are safe and secure
from all your enemies; you stop anyone
who opposes you' (2b GNB).
3. GOD'S GREATNESS IS SEEN
IN HIS CREATION (3).
The night sky is full of the
glory of God's handiwork countless
stars that are light years
away. And despite the advances of
modern astronomy, there is
still much that we don't know about
the, But God knows all about
them for he created them.
4. GOD'S GREATNESS IS SEEN
IN HIS CARE FOR PEOPLE (3,4).
The immensity and complexity
of God's creation make people seem
insignificant. Yet God cares
for each one of us.
Despite our frailty God put
everything that he had created on
earth under control of human
beings (58; Genesis 1:2630). But
humans have not made good
rulers (6). They have failed to care for
each other or their
environment in the way God intended. Only one
man is fit for God's crown (Hebrews 2:59).
PRAY Use this psalm to lead
you in praise and worship.
