Reflections on Psalm 8

20130223-004921.jpgO Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
Out of the mouth of babies and infants,
you have established strength because of your foes,
to still the enemy and the avenger.
When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,
what is man that you are mindful of him,
and the son of man that you care for him?
Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor.
You have given him dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet,
all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field, the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea,
whatever passes along the paths of the seas.
O Lord, our Lord,how majestic is your name in all the earth! (Psalm 8:1-9 ESV)

When we consider the greatness & glory of God in creation it is baffling that He would think of us. And think of us some much that we couldn’t keep count of the number of thoughts He has for us (Psalm 139:17-18). Great is God’s majesty & splendor and great are the number of His thoughts toward us and great is His love towards us. Though God is holy and dwells on high yet He is humble and stoops down to meet us where we are at with His loving care & guidance.
Our God is glorious & gracious, holy & humble, powerful & personal, mighty & merciful, great & gentle, majestic & meek…
Behold Him, stand in awe of who He is and worship Him in spirit and in truth.

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