A chorus by
the name listed in the title of this blog includes
the words: “Our God is an awesome God / He reigns from
Heaven above / With wisdom, power and love / Our God is an awesome God.” “Awesome” is an interesting word this chorus
uses to describe God. In other words it
means that God is amazing, remarkable, splendid, and tremendous. Not only is God described as awesome, but the
song tells some additional things about God. (1) God reigns; (2) God is wise; (3)
God is powerful; (4) God is love.
All these thoughts are a reminder of just how wonderful and magnificent God is and why we should praise, worship and serve Him. Even with the above words, it is hard to describe God. We can more easily point to God’s wisdom and power by looking at the beauty in the world around us. In addition, many people also attest to the work God has done in their lives – transforming and renewing them. Here are some additional things we learn about God from this song.
1) God graciously extends His love to each one of us. Probably no other Bible verse amplifies this idea and better describes God than, “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).
2) God
wisely exhibits His knowledge which is beyond comprehension. “Oh, the depth of the
riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments,
and his paths beyond tracing out!” (Romans 11:33).
3) God
mightily reveals His power in many wonderful ways. “He determines the
number of the stars and calls them each by name. Great is our Lord and mighty
in power; his understanding has no limit” (Psalm 147:4-5).
My desire is that God would be known in a personal way by everyone. The Bible reminds us, “Yet to all who received Him to those who believed in His name He gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12). So, by personal faith in Christ – by receiving Him as Savior and Lord – we become part of His eternal family and are assured of a home in heaven with Him. What an awesome God we have who loves us so dearly that He sent His Son, Jesus, to die for us. He is also wonderful to provide a way for us to become part of His forever family. Indeed, our God is an awesome God!
