Our God Is Awesome

"Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Timothy 1:17 (NIV)"

Nowadays we have misused the word "awesome" with reference to human achievements such as cooking, sports and engineering when it ought to be reserved for glorifying God alone.

Indeed as we grow in the knowledge of God (theology), it would cause us to behold the awesomeness of God which leads us to worship Him (doxology). And, we can then realise how much more immense and wonderful is God when compared to the things of this world.

The above verse reminds us that God is King forever and ever. We live in a finite world within the constraints of time and space. But God in His otherness transcends time and space, and reign as King from everlasting to everlasting. God is not our buddy; He is the eternal King of kings and Lord of lords.

God is the source of life and He lives on forever. "... He who is the blessed and only Potentate (Sovereign), the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen. 1 Timothy 6:15b - 16 (NKJV)"

No one can see God and live. For our own safety, it is good that God is invisible because He is Holy.

Indeed, we ascribe all glory to God alone, forever and ever. We can take a glimpse of the throne room of heaven as follows:-

"Each of these living beings had six wings, and their wings were covered all over with eyes, inside and out. Day after day and night after night they keep on saying,

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty—
    the one who always was, who is, and who is still to come.”

Whenever the living beings give glory and honor and thanks to the one sitting on the throne (the one who lives forever and ever), the twenty-four elders fall down and worship the one sitting on the throne (the one who lives forever and ever). And they lay their crowns before the throne and say,

“You are worthy, O Lord our God,
    to receive glory and honor and power.
For you created all things,
    and they exist because you created what you pleased.”

Revelation 4:8-11 (NLT)"

Click here and emulate David's praises unto our awesome God.

Be still and know that He is God.