“Yours,
Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the
splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted
as head over all.” (1 Chronicles 29:11)
The
unknown author of Chronicles is writing to Jews living in Canaan. His major focus is on God’s eternal covenant,
which requires human obedience for the nation of Israel to enjoy the benefits
of said covenant. (*) God is
shown in scripture to be a God that has no limits. He is a God who is all-powerful, unchanging,
all places at one time and not under the constraints of time and space. As the writer proclaims, He is great and
powerful and glorious and majestic. Everything
in all of creation is the Lords, for He created all things. God is to be exalted above all others for He
is worthy of such exaltation. There is
no one or nothing that is higher than Almighty God.
In
knowing and accepting this, why would we as believers ever ignore His
directives or not trust in His ability to provide for and sustain us. I know for me it has at times been an out of
sight out of mind type of situation. The
circumstances that present themselves at times cause me to lose sight of who is
truly in control of all things. Once I
come to my senses and remember that nothing takes places in this life without
His knowledge, I relax a bit and His peace that passes all understanding (Philippians 4:6-7)(**) takes
over. How about you? Is God your all in all? Is He everything to you? He is without question worthy of all our
praise and adoration. Until next time,
walk with the King and be a blessing!
(*) Source: Asbury Bible Commentary; Part II: The Old
Testament; 1 & 2 Chronicles; Introduction.
(**) “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer
and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts
and minds through Christ Jesus.”
