July 10 – Daily Devotional
Awesome God
O Lord, our Lord, the majesty of your name fills the earth! Your glory is higher than the heavens. You have taught children and nursing infants to give you praise. They silence your enemies who were seeking revenge.
When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—the moon and the stars you have set in place—what are mortals that you should think of us, mere humans that you should care for us? For you made us only a little lower than God, and you crowned us with glory and honor.Psalm 8:1-5
God and only God can be described with such powerful images as those recorded in this psalm. The majesty and brilliance of our God fills the earth. The glory of God is higher than the heavens. Even children and infants give him praise. He set the sky, the moon and the stars, and all the galaxies in place. He is truly an awesome God!
When we consider these images and descriptions, it stretches our minds to realize that God, the almighty Creator, actually considers us. Who are we? “Mortals” and “mere humans,” the psalmist says. And not only does God consider us, but he has placed us only a little lower than himself. And he has crowned us with glory and honor and put us in charge of caring for the earth.
There is no doubt that these acts of our heavenly Father should produce words of praise from our lips— praise to him and for him. “O Lord, our Lord, the majesty of your name fills the earth!”
LORD, we praise you for who you are. Your glory is higher than the heavens. Your majesty fills the earth. We worship and adore you. Help us to walk as your children, giving honor and glory to you and never losing sight of your power or your love. You are our Lord.
On earth join all ye creatures to extol him first, him last, him midst, and without end.
John Milton (1608–1674)
The One Year Bible Readings for today are 1 Chronicles 9:1–10:14; Acts 27:21-44; Psalm 8:1-9 and Proverbs 18:23-24.
This devotional was taken from praying through the Bible Devotional Bible
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