“For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land.” – Psalm 95:3-5
“For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land.” – Psalm 95:3-5
These two verses above are just a microcosm of what any of us should praise God. He is above all other gods. There is nothing He doesn’t know about and nowhere His hand does not touch. The pagan world had many gods (little ‘g’). A god of war … a god of fertility and so on. None of these gods are real, but a product of a vibrant imagination. Almighty God is far superior to these man-made deities in every way, shape and form. While they are capable of nothing, there is nothing the one true God is not capable of.
This Psalm begins with a hymn that praises God for all He is. The first seven verses lift up the name of Jehovah, declaring His worthiness to be praised. Interestingly enough the final four verses declare a warning to not let your hearts become hardened against the Lord. Listen to His Word and obey what you are told. God isn’t a cruel taskmaster. You are not punished for resisting instruction until the last trumpet is sounded and time is no more. God’s loving kindness and mercy allow Him to hold back His hand of judgment, so all have ample opportunity to hear and obey.
The Lord created us and is our Heavenly Father. He treats us as if we are exactly what the Word declares we are, children of God. Instead of feeding your mind with useless information, plug into God and acknowledge His greatness each day. Of all the crutches man has made for himself, none can surpass the glory and majesty of Almighty God. Man’s insistence on living an autonomous life shall lead to his doom. “There’s a way that seems right to a man whose end is death.” (Proverb 14:12) Acknowledge who God is in relation to you and lift up His name regularly. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing.
Richard Keller
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