I want to say first of all, please don't let the title of my post today scare you away, bear with me for a little bit. The other day, I started reading "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan and he made a statement that just grabbed me. He said, "What if I told you to stop talking to God for a while, but instead, take a long, hard look at Him before you speak another word?" He went on to say, "The wise man comes to God without saying a word and stands in awe of Him."
I want you to check out the video below before you continue reading.
After he first saw the video, Francis Chan said, "When I first saw those images, I had to worship. I didn't want to speak to or share it with anyone. I just wanted to sit quietly and admire the Creator." In Psalm 8, David pondered the same things about God. When David thought of the heavens, the moon, and the stars that God had created, it was hard for him to comprehend that God would even be interested in man. David was truly in awe of the majesty and glory of the Lord!
I'm afraid that when we pray, we approach the Lord too casually, and do not approach Him in awe of His majesty and glory. Before you pray the next time, stop and just stand in awe of Jesus Christ and all that He has done. May you and I be gripped by the reality of our smallness and by the reality of the bigness of our God!
"Men are never duly touched and impressed with a conviction of their insignificance, until they have contrasted themselves with the majesty of God." - R.C. Sproul
Prayer For Today:
Heavenly Father, I stand in awe of Your majesty, glory, and power! In light of that, I see how small, weak, and insignificant I am compared to You. Help me, because of my smallness, to be gripped by the reality of Your greatness. May I proclaim to all, How Great Is Our God! In Jesus name, Amen!
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