The God You Need to Know

Psalm 29

      3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; 

      the God of glory thunders, 

      the LORD, over many waters. 

      4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; 

      the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. 

      5 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; 

      the LORD breaks the cedars of Lebanon.

Reflect with me for a moment on the pure majesty of God. The voice of the Lord is over the waters. Imagine the oceans in all their vastness and depth. And yet the Lord reigns over the oceans! He thunders, reigning in strength over all the earth! His voice is so powerful, it even breaks the cedars of Lebanon! These cedars are huge, majestic trees, growing over 100 feet in height and 8 feet in diameter!

We see the Lord perfect in strength. Yet what is astounding is that the Lord's strength becomes our strength! He loves us so much that He gives us His strength in order to overcome any challenge in life. "He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak." (Isaiah 40:29)

We see the Lord perfect in wisdom and full of truth. Yet the Lord shares His wisdom freely with us! He gives us the truth we need for all of life's puzzles and questions. "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you." (Psalm 32:8)

We see the Lord perfect in love, never failing to do what is good. Yet the Lord directs His love and goodness toward us! He gave us His very heart in Christ Jesus! He always acts in our favor, carrying us toward that which is good. "He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?" (Romans 8:32)

My friend, God is the answer to the longing of your heart! He is your safety! He is goodness itself! He knows you, sees you, and wants to speak to you. His love for you is fierce and perfect! God is not going to drop you! He is for you, and will never stop being on your side! Nothing can pluck you out of His hand! He is your unshakable hope! He will work things out for your good! So fear not. Be still and know that He is God!