{"id":12294,"date":"2016-08-17T01:34:38","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T06:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/the-majesty-of-god\/"},"modified":"2016-08-17T01:34:38","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T06:34:38","slug":"the-majesty-of-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/the-majesty-of-god\/","title":{"rendered":"THE MAJESTY OF GOD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b>PSALM 93<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal'><i>The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, than the mighty waves of the sea<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal'><i>(Ps. 93:4)<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent: 18.0pt;line-height:normal'>Anyone who has stood on the edge of the ocean\u2019s surf, or ridden on the back of its tumultuous waves, can testify to the awe-inspiring majesty of the sea. The writer of Psalm 93 compares its powerful tide and captivating beauty to the majesty of God. Yet the mighty waves of the sea reflect only a fraction of the infinite glory of the Lord. His authority and majestic rule extend over all creation. Kings on earth acquire authority over certain regions of the earth, but God\u2019s authority overshadows the entire universe. Nothing, no one, can compare with the infinite glory of God that shines through His righteous government of the world and His eternal power over His kingdom.<\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent: 18.0pt;line-height:normal'>This psalm stirs up the spirit of praise by directing us to consider God\u2019s majesty as it is manifested in His rule. As we begin to understand more deeply His infinite majesty, our humility grows. We are less likely to exalt ourselves when we keep in view our King\u2019s power and majesty. Whenever we approach God in worship or in prayer, we should do so with the awe and reverence He is due. You would not approach an earthly king in a brash and common manner; therefore, do not swagger into the presence of the King of kings. Instead, come humbly with the understanding that His power is beyond anything you can imagine, and His majesty is more glorious than the pounding waves of the sea. God reveals His power in many ways\u2014in the driving winds of a storm, in the violent upheavals of an earthquake, and in the mighty thrashings of the ocean. \u201cGod manifests His power in the sound of the floods, and in the tempestuous waves of the sea, in a way calculated to excite our reverential awe,\u201d Calvin wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent: 18.0pt;line-height:normal'>Just as God\u2019s power is revealed in creation, His holiness is revealed in His church. His Word and His statutes remain steadfast and eternal because He is from everlasting to everlasting. God\u2019s salvation, His eternal covenant that brings life and holiness to His people, manifests His glory and majesty like nothing else. Our celebration, therefore, should include not only praise for His power in creation but thanksgiving for the salvation He has established among His people.<\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;   text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b>CORAM DEO<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;   text-align:center;line-height:normal'>Psalms 53\u201355<\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;   text-align:center;line-height:normal'>Acts 27:27\u201344<\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:   18.0pt;line-height:normal'>Reflect on 1 Chronicles 29:10\u201313 and Psalm 93.   Meditate on the majesty of God. Think about how creation reflects that   majesty. Think about how God\u2019s promise of salvation reflects His majesty.   Write a brief psalm celebrating God\u2019s power and glory.<\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:   normal'><i>For   further study: Job 37 \u2022 Isa. 57:14\u201321 \u2022 Mic. 5:4\u20135<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal'>friday<\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal'>july<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PSALM 93 The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, than the mighty waves of the sea (Ps. 93:4). Anyone who has stood on the edge of the ocean\u2019s surf, or ridden on the back of its tumultuous waves, can testify to the awe-inspiring majesty of the sea. The writer of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/the-majesty-of-god\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;THE MAJESTY OF GOD&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sermons"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12294"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12294\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}