The Majesty of God
Tonight was meant to be an amazing night of beauty in the sky. The moon was supposed to be full and the closest to the earth that it gets. On top of that, there were meant to be “shooting stars” of sorts streaking across the sky. What a majestic sight that must be. The only problem is that we have cloud cover, and I can’t see any of it. It doesn’t matter that the majesty is around us if we are unable to see. What prevents that vision when it comes to God’s majesty. I think about the times that God’s majesty was on display, but some missed it. When Moses went up on Mount Sinai to receive the 10 Commandments, he communed with God for 40 days. God’s people, at the bottom of the mountain, were terrified because they saw what was described as a consuming fire. One feared and turned idols, worshiping a golden calf, while the other fellowshipped with God and received His commands. When Jesus was baptized, it seems that some heard thunder, while others saw the Spirit descend on Jesus like a dove and heard the voice of the Heavenly Father. On the day of Pentecost, when the Spirit of God was poured out upon the disciples, He pushed them to declare the Gospel. Some heard the message in their own language (there were at least 15 language groups present) while others heard what would appear to be gibberish because they thought they were drunk men. Even though everyone was at the same events, it appears that they didn’t experience the same presence of God. God is still present in the world and in our lives today, but I fear that many are unable to enter into His presence. I think much of our worship, private and public, has become sterile or clinical. We are doing the right outward actions, but we are either not fully engaged or have pushed the Spirit of God away. Worship often becomes dry and boring when God created it to be vibrant and engaging. Do we truly seek God and His will or are we seeking to accomplish our duty? I think too often we experience a dry and barren spiritual life because we find ourselves just going through the motions. We need to allow the Holy Spirit to stir our faith, trust in the truth and promises of God’s word, and experience the streams in the desert that cause life to burst forth. Father, I don’t want to be a Christian by name alone. I want to fear, love, and trust You above all else. Amen