Our God is an Awesome God

There is an old chorus I remember singing once at camp.  The lyrics basically were “Our God is an awesome God, He reigns from Heaven above with wisdom, power, and love, our God is an awesome God.”  The more I spend with God and the more I walk with Him, the more I am convinced that these words are true.  Even the psalmist of Psalm 66 agrees.  In verse 3, he sings “Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you” (Psalm 66:3).  Again he repeats the theme of his psalm in verse 5 when he testifies of God’s awesomeness that can be found in his actions toward His people.  One of these actions that the psalmist uses as an illustration is a part of Israel’s history that we are familiar with.  The crossing of the Red Sea.  But there is so much more the psalmist illustrates when he sings of God’s awesomeness.  One encouraging passage that the psalmist reveals to us is that God is faithful (v9).  So how should the awesomeness of God move us to respond?  Testify about it!  The psalmist says “Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul” (Psalm 66:16).  Is God awesome?  Has he been faithful to you no matter what you have done or been through?  When was the last time you told someone?  God is faithful.  I simply love the way the psalmist closes out this portion of the song “Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!” (Psalm 66:20).   In this closing thought, the psalmist really highlights the awesomeness of God’s faithfulness.  God listens to our cries and hears our prayers (v19).  His love for us is steadfast (v20).  Our God really is an awesome God.

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And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing;

Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;

That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,

He bled and died to take away my sin.

Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee,

How great Thou art! How great Thou art!

Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,

How great Thou art! How great Thou art!

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The woman's husband had been slipping in and out of a coma for several months, yet she had stayed by his bedside every single day.

One day, when he came to, he motioned for her to come nearer. As she sat by him, he whispered, eyes full of tears, "You know what? You have been with me all through the bad times. When I got fired, you were there to support me. When my business failed, you were there. When I got shot, you were by my side. When we lost the house, you stayed right here. When my health started failing, you were still by my side. And you know what?"

"What dear?" she gently asked, smiling as her heart began to fill with warmth.

"I think you're bad luck."