Tuesday, March 24th – Devotion #1
In the times that we are in, I thought it would be good to put out a daily devotion that would allow for us to fellowship together as the body of Christ. This way we each can be meditating on the same passage each day, unifying us in shout as we pray for each other. I will use Andrew Murray’s devotions, which I have found to be a wonderful tool for spiritual growth. So please join me every day as I endeavor to put these devotions online for our mutual growth.
“For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God.” (Psalm 86:10)
When anyone commences an important work, he/she takes time and gives his/her attention to consider the greatness of his/her undertaking. Men of science, in studying nature, require years of labor to grasp the magnitude of, for instance, the sun and the heavenly bodies.
“And is not our glorious God worthy that we should take time rightly to know and adore His greatness”
Yet how superficial is our knowledge of God’s greatness. We do not allow ourselves time to bow before Him, and so come under the deep impression of His incomprehensible majesty and glory.
Meditate on the following texts until you are filled with some sense of what a glorious Being God is.
“Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable”……. “Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, and I will declare Your greatness”……. “They shall utter the memory of Your great goodness, and shall sing of Your righteousness” (Psalm 145:3,6,7)
Do not imagine that it is easy to grasp the meaning of these words. Take time for them to master the heart, until you bow, it may be, in speechless adoration before God.
Notice the proclamation of the Psalmist…….
‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You. (Psalm 32:17)
And hear God’s answer…….
“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?” (Psalm 32:27)
The right comprehension of God’s greatness will take time. But if we Give God the honor that is His due, and if our faith grows strong in the knowledge of what a great and powerful God we have, we shall be drawn to tarry in the inner chamber to bow in humble worship before the great and mighty God. In His abundant mercy He will teach us through the Holy Spirit to say:
“For the LORD is the great God, and the great King above all gods.” ……. “Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.” (Psalm 95:3,6)