The Majesty and Glory of God

This picture was taken the last week of March, earlier this year. I spent several hours on top of a mountain, just beneath the famous Zugspitz, one of the highest peaks in all of Europe. The beauty of that place was breathtaking.

As I stood there looking across the vast reaches of Germany and Austria, I couldn't help but be reminded of how great our God is. I thought of several songs, How Great is Our God, For the Beauty of the Earth, How Great Thou Art, This is My Father's World, and several others. I thought about what God says in His Word.

Read these verses from Psalm 8:

1 O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory
above the heavens.

2 From the lips of children and infants
you have ordained praise
because of your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.

3 When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,

4 what is man that you are mindful of him,
the son of man that you care for him?

5 You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings
and crowned him with glory and honor.

6 You made him ruler over the works of your hands;
you put everything under his feet:

7 all flocks and herds,
and the beasts of the field,

8 the birds of the air,
and the fish of the sea,
all that swim the paths of the seas.

9 O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!

When I think about how faithful He has been to me and my family I am overwhelmed. Do not let the cares of this world become so besetting that you miss the fact that God knows what you are going through and that He is there for you. Take time to withdraw from the busy place and find an alone place. Listen to music that reminds you of His love. Enjoy simple pleasures by looking at the clouds, the rustling of leaves on a tree, children at play. You will see His majesty and glory everywhere, in all directions and in every situation.

In that picture, I thought that morning that I was going to the top of a mountain to ski with a friend for about 5 hours. What I got in return was a reminder of how great God is.

Isn’t that just like God?

How great is our God! Sing with me, how great is our God! And all will see, how great, how great, is our God!