Even the Angels Stand in Awe of God

Prayer – Lord, I stand in awe of You—well actually I fall on my knees…and then on my face. You are too awesome for me to just sit and chat with—but I long to spend time with You. Please accept my humble life—cleanse my very heart, soul, and mind that I would be pure before You. You are mighty, awesome, powerful—all knowing, all caring, and all loving to those who love You. I love You. I am Yours—You are mine. All that I have and all that there is on earth…and the universe…belongs to You. 

Who in Heaven can compare
with the Lord?
Can you image the awe of God?

All heaven will praise your great wonders, LORD; myriads of angels will praise you for your faithfulness. For who in all of heaven can compare with the LORD? What mightiest angel is anything like the LORD? The highest angelic powers stand in awe of God. He is far more awesome than all who surround his throne. O LORD God of Heaven's Armies! Where is there anyone as mighty as you, O LORD? You are entirely faithful. You rule the oceans. You subdue their storm-tossed waves. You crushed the great sea monster. You scattered your enemies with your mighty arm. The heavens are yours, and the earth is yours; everything in the world is yours—you created it all. Psalm 89:5-11

     

Meditate. Consider God’s power and might.

 

What is the picture of God in your mind? Is He birdlike as described to Ruth by Boaz?

May the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge, reward you fully for what you have done. Ruth 2:12

God is so powerful that I certainly can’t get my mind around how great He is. Can you? The scripture focus for today asks who in heaven can compare with the Lord? The answer—no one. Even all the angels stand in awe of God. They recognize His power and majesty. Few people have ever seen God Himself. To think that one day we will actually see Him face to face is mindboggling. Just to see Jesus, who is in a human form, will be spectacular! Have you read in Revelation how John describes Him?

When I turned to see who was speaking to me, I saw seven gold lampstands. And standing in the middle of the lampstands was someone like the Son of Man. He was wearing a long robe with a gold sash across his chest. His head and his hair were white like wool, as white as snow. And his eyes were like flames of fire. His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and his voice thundered like mighty ocean waves. He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp two-edged sword came from his mouth. And his face was like the sun in all its brilliance. Revelation 1:12-16

 

Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. Its rider was named Faithful and True, for he judges fairly and wages a righteous war. His eyes were like flames of fire, and on his head were many crowns. A name was written on him that no one understood except himself. He wore a robe dipped in blood, and his title was the Word of God. The armies of heaven, dressed in the finest of pure white linen, followed him on white horses. From his mouth came a sharp sword to strike down the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He will release the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty, like juice flowing from a winepress. On his robe at his thigh was written this title: King of all kings and Lord of all lords. Revelation 19:11-16

Jesus is powerful—but note that He yields to the Heavenly Father, as does the Holy Spirit.

So the Jewish leaders began harassing Jesus for breaking the Sabbath rules. But Jesus replied, "My Father is always working, and so am I." So the Jewish leaders tried all the harder to find a way to kill him. For he not only broke the Sabbath, he called God his Father, thereby making himself equal with God. So Jesus explained, "I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does. For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he is doing. In fact, the Father will show him how to do even greater works than healing this man. Then you will truly be astonished. For just as the Father gives life to those he raises from the dead, so the Son gives life to anyone he wants. In addition, the Father judges no one. Instead, he has given the Son absolute authority to judge, so that everyone will honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son is certainly not honoring the Father who sent him." John 5:16-23

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are three-in-one, but God the Father is above all. Jesus and the Holy Spirit operate on the words and guidance of God the Father.

Now he (Jesus) is exalted to the place of highest honor in heaven, at God's right hand. And the Father, as he had promised, gave him the Holy Spirit to pour out upon us, just as you see and hear today. Acts 2:33

At one time I prayed only to Jesus—then I began humbling praying to the Father…and even started praying specifically to the Holy Spirit. Three in one—yet distinctively separate. We are so blessed to have such an awesome, multidimensional God. Loving, kind, generous, considerate, compassionate, mighty, creative, powerful—and the list could go on forever. He wants us to be obedient to Him…and yet He lets us choose. The punishment—being cast away—for disobedience is a great motivator. Personally, I choose to be obedient—and to recognize and acknowledge His power and might. Like the angels, I stand in awe of Him. Do you?

 

Verse of Salvation ~ Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I (Paul) was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. Philippians 2:12-13

 

For what are you thankful today?

 

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