“ For the Lord is the great God,
And the great King above all gods”.
Psalm 95:3 (NKJV)
Using the Bible-dictionary approach again just like my last article, let’s see the meaning of ‘the’.
The: used when it is obvious which one you are referring to because there is only one.
(Source: Macmillan dictionary)
The Great God is the Great God and there is none other because there is only one. God is the Great God and not the greatest God because there is only one Great God. Saying that God is the greatest God implies that there is a greater God. God is the Great God because He is the only one that there is.
God’s greatness is beyond the four walls of your home, your city map or topography. God’s greatness includes and exceeds the 7 continents of the world. God’s greatness is not limited to Asia which occupies more than half of the whole world’s population density.
God’s greatness encompasses countries with the highest and lowest landmass.
Let us draw 10 inferences about the Great God from the Scriptures;
1. The Great God holds the whole world in His hand.
“Who else has held the oceans in his hand? Who has measured off the heavens with his fingers?
Who else knows the weight of the earth or has weighed the mountains and hills on a scale?” Isaiah 40:12 (NLT)
2. The Great God made and owns the whole earth.
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 (NKJV)
“In one hand He holds deep caves and caverns,
in the other hand grasps the high mountains.
He made Ocean- He owns it!
His hands sculpted Earth!” Psalm 95:4-5 (MSG)
3. The Great God had been before the earth was formed.
“ Long before You gave birth to the earth
And before the mountains were born,
You have been from everlasting to everlasting,
the one and only true God.” Psalm 90:2 (TPT)
4. The Great God sees all things.
“Who rules by His might forever,
His eyes keep watch on the nations;
Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves.” Psalm 66:7 (AMP)
“The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good in all their endeavors.” Proverbs 15:3 ((AMP)
5. The Great God is the All-Powerful.
“My God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
He is my shield, the power that saves me,
And my place of safety.
He is my refuge, my savior,
The one who saves me from violence.” 2 Samuel 22:3 (NLT)
“God is powerful and dreadful.
He enforces peace in the heavens.” Job 25:2 (NLT)
6. The Great God is full of magnificent strength.
“God is magnificent; He can never be praised enough.
There are no boundaries to His greatness.” Psalm 145:3 (MSG)
“God said to me once and for all,
“All the strength and power you need flows from me!” Psalm 62:11 (TPT)
7. The Great God’s Kingdom is eternal.
“Your kingdom is a kingdom eternal;
You never get voted out of office.” Psalm 145:13a (MSG)
8. The Great God can be trusted one hundred per cent.
“God always does what He says,
And is gracious in everything He does.” Psalm 145:13b (MSG)
“No one who hopes in Me ever regrets it.” Psalm 49:23d (MSG)
9. The Great God is mighty to save.
“Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee,
A mighty One who will save;
He will rejoice over thee with joy;
He will rest in His love;
He will joy over thee with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 (ASV)
10. The Great God is everywhere and in me.
“I am a God who is everywhere
And not in one place only.
No one can hide where I cannot see them.
Do you not know that I am everywhere in heaven and on earth?” Jeremiah 23:23-24 (GNT)
“Little children, you can be certain that you belong to God and have conquered them,
For the One who is living in you is far greater than the one who is in the world.” 1 John 4:4
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I cannot fathom the greatness of God. The Great God was not made, yet made all things according to Jeremiah 10:11 “the gods that did not make the heavens and the earth will perish from the earth and from under the heavens.” (AMP)
Take a moment to say all ten inferences about the Great God. Take a moment to worship Him, He is deserving of our worship.
Ultimately, how can we worship stars or moon or sun when God created them? Appropriate worship is worshipping the producer not the product. You are a product of the Great God. Worship Him!!!
