"Our religion is little because our God is little. Our religion is weak because our God is weak. Our religion is ignoble because the God we serve is ignoble. We do not see God as He is.
The Psalmist said, "O magnify the Lord with me" (34:3). "Magnify" may mean one of two things: "make it look bigger than it is", or "see it as big as it is." The latter is what "magnify" means as the Psalmist used it.
If you want to examine a very small amount of matter, you put it under a microscope and magnify it to make it look bigger than it is. But it is impossible to make God look bigger than He is. When we say "magnify the Lord", we mean try to see God somewhere near as big as He is.
This is what I want to do. This is what, by His help, I have dedicated myself to." (A.W. Tozer)
I read this in a book a week or two ago, and it came back to me tonight as I was thinking about what we're celebrating this weekend. Thinking about the many wonderful things that were a result of what took place - the opportunity we each have to experience a second chance and a new life, to walk through each day's trials with a Helper and Friend in our hearts, and the hope of a place in Heaven where we'll be with Him forever.
To accomplish all that, our God couldn't be a little God. He couldn't be a weak God. He couldn't be an ignoble God. He is all-powerful... powerful enough to become a man in the world His own hands created, powerful enough to bring to life what was dead, and powerful enough to give sinners like me a way out of our darkness and destruction. He is a powerful and mighty God! And the GOOD NEWS? The God who raised the crucified Jesus and defeated death forevermore is the same God who continues to work in our world today and resides in the hearts of those who believe in Him.
This Easter, let's worship our all-powerful and almighty God. Let's take the time to ponder what a great King we serve, and let's try to "see God somewhere as big as He really is"!
"You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being." (Revelations 4:11)
Lovely post! Beautiful pictures as well! Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you so much for sharing these thoughts, Anna. I was really blessed by that quote from Tozer. "It is impossible to make God look bigger than He is." Wow. I will definitely be pondering this. What a mighty, obedient, courageous and strong Savior we have. I've been thinking of the strength He displayed on the Cross, when in His deepest agony, He still thought of His mother, disciples, and of His need to fulfill ALL the prophecies (John 19:28). How can words describe our gratefulness to Him!!? "How EXCELLENT is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings."
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