Give Honor To God....And Tap Into His Great Power

Psalm 29:1-2 and 11 - A psalm of David. Give honor to the LORD, you angels; give honor to the LORD for his glory and strength. Give honor to the LORD for the glory of his name. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.

The LORD gives his people strength. The LORD blesses them with peace.

 

David realized whether things in his life were good or bad...happy or sad…full or empty…that God deserved praise and honor. He simply honored God…just for being God.  He wanted to recognize him for the glory of his name…for the splendor contained in his holiness. David wanted everyone to share in his great epiphany.

 

It really is one of the great cause and effect relationships of how God works.  We praise him for who he is…and we receive his great power and strength in our own lives.  We worship God…just because he is holy…and we receive the peace that surpasses understanding. We give honor to God just for being in charge…and he blesses us with contentment in all situations.

 

Paul was taught this lesson one day as he rode to persecute more Christians.  God knocked him right off his high horse and blinded him till he could soften his heart enough to hear his voice.  And he must have learned the lesson really well…for it was later in Ephesians 1 that he wrote these great words of truth in verses 18-20   … “I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the wonderful future he has promised to those he called. I want you to realize what a rich and glorious inheritance he has given to his people.  I pray that you will begin to understand the incredible greatness of his power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God's right hand in the heavenly realms.”

 

God wants us all to understand…he sends us lesson after lesson…but we must not have soft enough hearts…cause we still don’t get that we can all have the same power of Christ that allowed him to rise from that grave….or the power to heal in a simple shadow that crosses a sick man’s path (Read Acts 5:15-16)….or use a simple rod that God placed in our hands to lead others to God’s great love(read exodus 4).

 

Father…I once again ask you to help me believe…as the father in Mark 9:24 cried to you…I join him in asking you to strengthen my faith in your great power.  Help me to see what is in my hand…and exactly how I am to use it for your glory.  Knock me off my high horse if you have too…and do what it takes to help me believe in every ounce of power and strength that is available to all those who believe in you. Amen.