Amazing Power

Read Psalm 29 (yes...the WHOLE thing...it's not too long)

Context: This is a hymn of praise written by David.

Text:
1 Praise the Lord, you angels;
praise the Lord's glory and power.
2 Praise the Lord for the glory of his name;
worship the Lord because he is holy.

3 The Lord's voice is heard over the sea.
The glorious God thunders;
the Lord thunders over the ocean.
4 The Lord's voice is powerful;
the Lord's voice is majestic.
5 The Lord's voice breaks the trees;
the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes the land of Lebanon dance like a calf
and Mount Hermon jump like a baby bull.
7 The Lord's voice makes the lightning flash.
8 The Lord's voice shakes the desert;
the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.
9 The Lord's voice shakes the oaks
and strips the leaves off the trees.
In his Temple everyone says, "Glory to God!"

10 The Lord controls the flood.
The Lord will be King forever.
11 The Lord gives strength to his people;
the Lord blesses his people with peace. (New Century Version)


taken from www.biblegateway.com


Where in nature do you best see God's power? Some see it in disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes, others see it in Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon, where his hand has created amazing wonders. It is hard to comprehend how God's words alone have such power...enough power to cause a black spot in the universe to become an inhabited planet by his commands alone.

God speaks, and mountains crumble. He commands, and the stormy seas calm. Yet when he tells humans the truth, he allows us to decide if we want to take action. Many of us turn our heads and move in a different direction, thinking that we have a better answer. He could open his mouth and we'd be swallowed up by the earth, yet in his love and patience he speaks again. And again. He wants to share his strength with us, to give us his peace. All we have to do is trust and obey.