";s:4:"text";s:5758:" As the prophet Daniel … David Mathis is executive editor for desiringGod.org and pastor at Rather, to speak of God’s greatness is to talk about God’s authority and power. His greatness is his right to rule and his power over all things.
The greatness of God is beyond our comprehension (Psalm 145:3), and because He is God, His greatness is in a category all its own: "For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God" (Deuteronomy 10:17; see also 2 Kings 17:36; Psalm 95:3). We use it to talk about something of unusually large size: A great earthquake shook the city. He is Great in Character. In saying, “God is great,” we aren’t praising God like Tony the Tiger praises Frosted Flakes. Psalm 96:4 For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.. Psalm 97:9 For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods. The greatness of God is beyond our comprehension (Psalm 145:3), and because He is God, His greatness is in a category all its own: "For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God" (Deuteronomy 10:17; see also 2 Kings 17:36; Psalm 95:3). And not only Father, but Son and Spirit. He is great in his holiness.Third is the greatness of his eternality. Or something that is especially good or wonderful: He is a great player. He is worthy of our worship and adoration: "For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God" (Psalm 86:10). Our God is a great big God Our God is a great big God Our God is a great big God And He holds us in His hand Our God is a great big God Our God is a great big God Our God is a great big God And He holds us in His hand He's higher than a skyscraper He's deeper than a submarine He's wider than the universe And beyond my wildest dreams He is Alpha and Omega, he is the beginning and the end — nothing came before him and nothing will come after him. God is greater than any human we would consider to be great. 1. His is the splendor of a king — not just the king of a single tribe or nation, but the king of all the earth. If we use the word One wonderful thing about this song is that it helps us reclaim the word First is the greatness of his majesty and kingly glory. And in his greatness as both Lion and Lamb, we find what it is that truly makes him great.As great as he is in his majesty and holiness and eternality, it is the greatness of his mercy that truly leaves us in awe, because it his mercy in his Son that brings us sinners into the eternal joy of relationship with him. We’re on a mission to change that. How great is our God!Desiring God partnered with Shane & Shane’s The Worship Initiative to write short meditations for more than He is great in relation to time.Finally is the greatness of his mercy. “He’s in a better place.” Has any lie in history led more people away from heaven? First John 3:1 says, “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!” (emphasis added). But what should you actually say and do in the moment? For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. The Bible tells us again and again, especially in the Psalms, that our God is great. Or something in an extreme degree: For a long time, we have been great friends. for. When people or things are defined as great, it means they are "of an extent, intensity, ability, quality, or eminence considerably above the normal or average." Or a large number: A great crowd filled the stadium. Great is an important word. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. Psalm 86:8-10 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works…. Copyright 2011-2020 Got Questions Ministries - All Rights Reserved.