Our Daily Bread [Readers' Calendar 2017-2018]

Breathtaking Glory( Dave Branon)

Yours, Lord is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor.
   1Chronicles 29:11

Read: 1Chronicles 29: 10-13

Bible of the Year: Genesis 7-9; Matthew 3

One of the pleasures of a trip to Europe is visiting the grand cathedrals that dot the landscape. They are breathtakingly beautiful as they soar toward the heavens. The architecture, art, and symbolism found in these amazing buildings present a spellbinding experience of wonder and magnificence. 

As I thought about the fact that these structures were built to reflect God's magnificence and His all-surpasing splendor, I wonder how we could possibly recapture in our hearts and minds a similar feeling of God's grandeur and be reminded again of His greatness.

One way we can do that is to look beyond man's grand, regal structures and contemplate the greatness of what God Himself has created. Take one look at a starry night sky and think of God's power as He spoke the universe into existence.

Hold a newborn baby in your arms and thank God for the miracle of life itself. Look at the snow-covered mountains of Alaska or the majestic Atlantic Ocean teeming with millions of God-designed creatures and imagine the power that makes the ecosystem work.

Mankind is not wrong to reach for the sky with structures that are intended to point us to God. But our truest admiration should be reserved for God Himself as we say to Him, "Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor" (1Chronicles 29:11).

Lord, You do take our breath away with Your greatness. Thank You for reminding us of Your grandeur in Your world and in Your Word.

God alone is worthy of our worship.