What does majesty mean? Webster dictionary defines it as, “the dignity or power of a sovereign; sovereign power.” So it is describing someone who has absolute power above or superior to all others. THIS IS OUR GOD! J. I. Packer, author of Knowing God, says, “the thought here is not that God is far distant from us in space, but that He is far above us in greatness, and therefore is to be adored.” The psalmist states in Psalm 104:1, “Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, Thou are very great; Thou are clothed with splendor and majesty.” The majesty of God is not dictated by where He is but by who He is.
I find myself taking the greatness of God for granted. God is worthy of praise because each day He displays His majestic power through the beauty of His creation I am surrounded by. So, how do I explain the majesty of God to others? First, it must be through my attitude. Attitude is 90% and 10% is the actions that follow. Within my own heart, mind, and soul I must bow before God acknowledging the fact that He is far above all things in my life. “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget none of His benefits; who pardons all your iniquities; who heals all your diseases; who redeems your life from the pit; who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; who satisfies your years with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle.” (Psalm 103:2-5). By acknowledging the greatness of God within my heart I am saying to myself that God is the great one not me. It is He who sustains me.
“This is the day which the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24. Each day must be appreciated because of who has created it and has given each of us the opportunity to live in it. The question is, “do we really rejoice and are glad?” Take a look around as you go through the day and realize that everything that is visible is evident of the majesty of the Creator, our God. So many times we take evidences like this for granted and just because we are able to wake up each day, we expect it to be like all the other days. Acknowledging the Creator is acknowledging the sovereignty of God, His majesty. Paul stated in his letter to the Romans, “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.” So all we have to do is look around us and see the majesty of God! Take this day and bow your head and acknowledge the sovereignty of God.
The majesty of God is unchanging. The God we read about in the Scriptures is the very same God we serve today. Arthur Pink states, “Such a One (God) is to be revered, worshiped, and adored. He is solitary in His majesty, unique in His excellency, & peerless in His perfections. He sustains all, but is Himself independent of all. He gives to all and is enriched by none."
To understand the majesty of God is to understand the meaning of hallowing His name. Hallow is a word that describes something that is to be kept holy. So, does honoring the name of God the same as hallowing His name? Throughout the Scriptures we read of God’s people worshipping Him but also at the same time His people would worship the baals as well. So, one can see that the people would honor God’s name but they did not hallow His name. God is holy and cannot dwell with anything or anyone who is unholy. Jesus said when we pray we should pray like this, “Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. . .” (Matthew 6:9). Throughout time people have often taken advantage of our great God, who dwells among us by minimizing His greatness through apathy, insincerity, and rebellion. God is in our midst, but that does not make Him less greater just more caring. To hallow God’s name is to never make it meaningless or associate it with which that is common or profane. In Exodus 20:7, God tells the Israelites, “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.” Take note that God will not allow someone to go unpunished for not keeping His name holy or revered. So, what are you doing today to hallow God’s name?
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