PLEASE READ THIS FIRST: Psalm 99
What do you sense the Lord saying to you in this passage?
“The Lord reigns, let the nations tremble… let the earth shake.” (Psalm 99:1)
This psalm celebrates the greatness of God, as Israel knows God.
A mighty God, a just God, a God of equity (v.4).
A God that hears, a God that knows, a God that cares.
This in contrast to the gods of the other nations.
This great God is not just a local, tribal god, great among its own people.
The God of Israel is really the God of creation, the God of all people.
There is only one God, though there are many different ideas about God.
Some of those ideas (religions) propose many gods, but there is still only one God.
Though not everyone believes in a supreme being, most people do.
God does not belong to Christianity, or Islam, or Judaism.
God is not restricted to to a few people, or a few places.
This great God entered time through Jesus, motivated by love and compassion.
This universal God expresses universal love through Jesus’ universal sacrifice.
So that “all the nations” can “praise Your great and awesome name”! (vv.2-3)
PRAYER
Lord, you have shown us God’s love for all people, all places. You now reign on our behalf, with all authority in heaven and on earth. Great and awesome is your Name!
Great and mighty is my God.
He is the Ruler over His creation. Today once again I thank the Lord for a new day in His presence to serve Him in word and deed.
Those who call upon Him He answers and continues to give His people strength. The joy of the Lord God is my strength also for today which He has made. He continues to reign and I need to praise Him always.
Our God, is an awesome God
He reigns from Heaven above
With wisdom, power and love
Our God, is an awesome God
He reigns from Heaven above
With wisdom, power and love
Our God is an awesome God
You’re marvelous and You’re glorious
You’re love has made me victorious
You took away the fear in us
Now we praise You, ’cause You, You delivered us
Our God is Holy! What does that mean? I know that I am not – but that I have the privilege of being a work in progress. Even though the Psalmist paints a picture of God dwelling between the cherubins and on a Holy mountain – a picture of outer worldliness and grandeur – I am more touched by the “Abba Father” picture Jesus paints. Yet I realize that God is awesome in majesty – all powerful creator and Master over all – in other words I honour and come in humility to God – who is awesome and yet loving and gracious Father. Lord, forgive if I take you to casually – in your presence I bow!