Sunday 4 August 2024

OUR GOD IS AWE INSPIRING

 Nehemiah 9:5-6
…Then they prayed, “May your glorious name be praised! 
May it be exalted above all blessing and praise.
You alone are the Lord. 
You made the skies and the heavens and all the stars.
You made the earth and the seas and everything in them.
You preserve them all, and the angels of heaven worship you.
V.8…And you have done what you promised, for you are always true to your word.
V.10 …You have a glorious reputation that has never been forgotten….”

I like the way they started their prayer, don’t you?😊 They start off with praise and remind themselves that there is only one true God. The original here uses the name Yahweh - I AM. The One who brings things into existence. 

In other scriptures God reminds us He is our provider, our healer, our righteousness, our deliverer, saviour, peace, and so on, but also our Father. He alone is the ‘Lord’, who is all these things to us. No wonder we can praise His glorious name today.

Even the angels, the hosts of heaven, bow down and worship the living God because they are in His presence all the time, and know first hand how wonderful and awe inspiring He is. How amazing that He invites us to be His sons and daughters, to belong in His family, and allows us to come into His presence and worship Him. 


I wonder if we forget sometimes who we are dealing with - the One who designed the galaxies and constellations, who lights up the skies every night. It’s quite a thought!😊

And on top of all that they remind themselves of how God is always true to His word, He always keeps His promises, so much so, He has a glorious reputation for it, so no-one can forget.😊

May I just give us a little nudge today? Are we remembering the amazing reputation God has for always doing what He says He will do for us - that He is the God who can bring things into existence that don’t even appear to be there, when we pray and ask?

We truly have an awe inspiring God, so let’s lift the roof with our praises to Him today. In Jesus’ Name Amen.😊

Photo by MichaΕ‚ Mancewicz on Unsplash

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