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The Lord Is Great!The Lord Is Great!
by Tom Norvell
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I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts. They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works. They will tell of the power of your awesome works, and I will proclaim your great deeds. They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness (Psalm 145:1-7 NIV).

In this psalm of praise, David is overcome by the greatness of God. Can you imagine Him standing on a mountaintop singing or shouting, with his hands raised high above His head? Or, perhaps he is alone in his home, on his knees or face down on the floor. Or perhaps he is in the forest surrounded by the beauty of creation. He burst into praise:

I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.

In his praise he expresses why he is in such awe of God. It is because no one can fathom His greatness. It is because He has done mighty and wonderful and powerful and awesome works. It is because there is glorious splendor in His majesty. It is because He has done great deeds. It is because He has demonstrated abundant goodness. It is because He is righteous.

As he dwells on the greatness of God he makes promises to God:

I will exalt you, ... I will praise your name for ever and ever ... Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever ... I will meditate on your wonderful works ... I will proclaim your great deeds.

Let us praise God for His greatness.
Then he talks about what others will do when they become aware of God's greatness:

One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts. They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and they will tell of the power of your awesome works, and they will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.

Let David's action and attitude be ours. Let's praise God for His greatness. Let's walk through the forest and take in the beauty of this season. Notice the magnificent colors of the season. Examine the detail that is found in each fallen leaf. Enjoy the breeze at it brushes your face. Marvel at the vision of His majesty. Praise Him for all the greatness you can see and all the greatness you have experienced. Tell your children of His greatness and tell them to tell their children.

Let this week be a time of celebrating the greatness of God, for He is great and most worthy of praise.

 
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      Title: "The Lord Is Great!"
      Author: Tom Norvell
      Publication Date: November 09, 2008

 
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Tom Norvell Tom Norvell is the author of "A Norvell Note." He ministers at the Hermitage Church of Christ in Hermitage, Tennessee.

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