Church, let's repeatedly respect and speak praise to God for His power to create, give life, and keep His creation alive.
Verse of the Day, February 10, 2021
Revelation 4:11 (NASB95)
“Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed and were created.”
Our Lord deserves our praise. The phrase Our Lord and God describes God as the One we serve and/or worship. The twenty-four elders and four living creatures sing a new song and cast their crowns (the rule and rights to their life) before their God and sovereign King (Rev 4:10, 5:6–9). Revelation 4 and 5 teach that God the Father and God Son are worthy of our praise (glory), our utmost respect (honor), and tribute for His creative power.
We should speak highly of God’s worth, proclaim why our Lord deserves respect, and repeatedly speak of His ability to create and sustain all we see, know, and experience. Because God willed, the world was created. God thought it, He spoke it into being, and His power causes everything to remain (Colossians 1:16–17; Hebrews 11:3).
Dear gracious heavenly Father, You are our Lord and God. You alone deserve “for people to tell you how great you are, honor you, and praise you for your power . . . [because] you made all things, and you willed that they exist, and so they received life” (UBS Handbook: Revelation). You are powerful and honorable. Thank you for all You have done and do.
O Lord my God, My Saviour God, How great You are. When I in awesome wonder, Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made; I see the stars, hear the rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee, How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
When through the woods and forest glades I wander And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees. When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur, I see the brook and feel the gentle breeze.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee, How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing; Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in; that on a Cross, my burdens gladly bearing, He bled and died to take away my sin.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee, How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
When Christ shall come, with a shout of acclamation, And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart, then I shall bow, in humble adoration, And then proclaim: “My God, how great Thou art!”
In Jesus' name, I praise and pray: Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, amen.
Robert G. Bratcher and Howard Hatton, A Handbook on the Revelation to John, UBS Handbook Series (New York: United Bible Societies, 1993), 94–95.
The heavens declare the glory of God and the earth shows his handiwork.
Even those who may not have heard the name of Jesus probably realize there is a God by observing His creation.
Daily Devotion
Church, let's repeatedly respect and speak praise to God for His power to create, give life, and keep His creation alive.
Verse of the Day, February 10, 2021
Revelation 4:11 (NASB95)
“Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed and were created.”
Our Lord deserves our praise. The phrase Our Lord and God describes God as the One we serve and/or worship. The twenty-four elders and four living creatures sing a new song and cast their crowns (the rule and rights to their life) before their God and sovereign King (Rev 4:10, 5:6–9). Revelation 4 and 5 teach that God the Father and God Son are worthy of our praise (glory), our utmost respect (honor), and tribute for His creative power.
We should speak highly of God’s worth, proclaim why our Lord deserves respect, and repeatedly speak of His ability to create and sustain all we see, know, and experience. Because God willed, the world was created. God thought it, He spoke it into being, and His power causes everything to remain (Colossians 1:16–17; Hebrews 11:3).
Dear gracious heavenly Father, You are our Lord and God. You alone deserve “for people to tell you how great you are, honor you, and praise you for your power . . . [because] you made all things, and you willed that they exist, and so they received life” (UBS Handbook: Revelation). You are powerful and honorable. Thank you for all You have done and do.
O Lord my God, My Saviour God, How great You are. When I in awesome wonder, Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made; I see the stars, hear the rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee, How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
When through the woods and forest glades I wander And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees. When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur, I see the brook and feel the gentle breeze.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee, How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing; Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in; that on a Cross, my burdens gladly bearing, He bled and died to take away my sin.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee, How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
When Christ shall come, with a shout of acclamation, And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart, then I shall bow, in humble adoration, And then proclaim: “My God, how great Thou art!”
In Jesus' name, I praise and pray: Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, amen.
Robert G. Bratcher and Howard Hatton, A Handbook on the Revelation to John, UBS Handbook Series (New York: United Bible Societies, 1993), 94–95.
Carl Boberg, "How Great Thou Art," 1886.