READ:
Psalms 8-9
What a great God we serve! Psalm 8 prompts us to
open up the windows and look outside. God’s creation and majesty is available
for us to see first hand. Verse 3
invites us into the creation process to see God’s hands in the act of Creation.
We see His fingers creating. The vignette juxtaposed on our minds with these
words is of a magnificently large God holding the massive sun and moon between
his thumb and forefinger so he can carefully put it in just the right place. As
we consider how gigantic this God must be that the creation of the sun and moon
are merely finger work for Him, we can understand why the psalmist would ask, “who is man that you are mindful of him?”
Not only is it mind blowing that God would care so deeply for people who are
like specks of dust when compared to the size of the sun, but God made these
little creations (humans) to rule over the earth. Incredible!
The picture puts things in such dynamic
perspective. A massively powerful God holding the sun between his fingers. Next
to that sun is a tiny little planet. On that planet are people. Those are the
people in charge. This makes no sense in the context of ability. It is obvious
from this perspective that humans will not be able to manage this as well as
God can.
So the Psalmist sings the last verse with
exuberance. “O Lord, our Lord…” Lord simply means ‘the one who has authority,
power and control’. The Psalmist knows this better now after seeing the
magnificence and majesty of God and the smallness of humanity. To use the title
‘Lord’ is more than truthful and begins to express our humility. It is only
natural that God’s name should be praised as majestic in all the earth. This song has come full circle. From seeing
God’s creation and praise for Him growing out of that, to a deep-hearted
understanding of this truth on a whole new level.
JOURNALING
AND PRAYER
1. Reflect on nature. Ask God to bring to mind places
you have seen, the night sky, or other memories you have in nature that have
(or will today) inspire you to see the magnificence and majesty of God. Write
out a prayer of praise to God for His amazing Creation.
2. Considering the definition of Lord, ask God if
there are any areas where He is not the Lord. Confess if necessary and ask the
Lord to give you a heart that willingly submits to His majesty and sovereignty.
3. Pray for the church leadership and staff today.
Pray they would see God’s majesty in today’s happenings and have hearts that
are willingly submitted to His Lordship. Thank God His leadership of His
Church, and the leaders He’s placed over you.
