“1GREAT IS THE LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.” (Psalms 48:1) 1gâdôl: distinguished, great in intensity, in importance, magnificent, awesome.
The word great means more than size. It’s also a measure of quality, and this dual understanding applies to what God promises to do for us. Why are God’s promises great? First, because they come from an AWESOMELY GREAT AND WONDERFUL GOD. His promises are enormous because of who said them. Would you believe your five-year-old child if they said in his best grown-up voice, “I promise I’ll make enough money to put food on the table next month”? A promise’s reliability is tied to the one who is making the commitment—and to their ability to fulfill it.
“Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the SALVATION OF YOUR SOULS.” (1 Peter 1:8-9)
What an awesome promise, eternal salvation and along the way…
” His divine power has granted to us ALL THINGS that pertain to life and godliness…which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them we may become partakers of His divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.” (2 Peter 1:3-4)
We might as well admit we don’t have a clue how great God is, no one can discover the limits of His greatness because there are none. But His promises allow us to explore and experience a measure of how great He really is.
“LORD, you are great. You are extremely worthy of praise. No one can completely understand HOW GREAT YOU ARE.” (Psalms 145:3)
Let’s just take some time expressing God’s greatness…Bill Stockham