Awesome

 DEVOTION

2^ND SAMUEL

 AWESOME

2 Sam 22:8-16

8 "The earth trembled and quaked, the foundations of the heavens shook; they trembled because he was angry. 9 Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it. 10 He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet. 11 He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind. 12 He made darkness his canopy around him — the dark rain clouds of the sky. 13 Out of the brightness of his presence bolts of lightning blazed forth. 14 The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded. 15 He shot arrows and scattered [the enemies], bolts of lightning and routed them. 16 The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of breath from his nostrils.

NIV

From this description of the Lord God Almighty, we can be sure that his power is even beyond any power we could imagine. How could we stand before such power and authority over the elements of heaven and earth? The God whom we serve can make the earth tremble and quake, and the very foundations of heaven shake because he was angry. We mostly talk about the love of God, his grace, mercy, and compassion and that he loved us so much he came in the form he created us, so that he could take all our sins upon himself and die on a cross, paying the price for us, so that we could be restored to a perfect peace with the same God who had smoke raising from his nostrils and a consuming fire coming from his mouth. This is the same God whom we have the right to be called his children, that we can call upon him as Abba Father. This is the same God that darkness rode before him, and out of his presence bolts of lightning blazed forth, who we can come boldly before him, in the name of Jesus, but at the same time humblingly bow before him. This is the same God who thundered from heaven and whose voice resounded, who speaks to us with the same voice, assuring us of His amazing grace and how sweet is His sound. Oh, Sovereign Lord, who am I that you have taken me this far? Oh, Sovereign Lord, who am I that you are mindful of me? How is it that with all your mighty power, you still can gently hug me, comfort me, and speak softly with love in your voice? How is it that even when I fail, when I sin against you, that you do not cause me to tremble or quake, but you cover me with your forgiveness, your grace, and your peace? Thank you, Oh Sovereign Lord, God who can make the earth tremble and quake, giving me the exact opposite, a peaceful life in your presence, covered under your wings. Your grace knows no bounds; your love cannot be measured. How great and awesome is our God!