For I know that the Lord is great,
And our Lord is above all gods.
6 Whatever the Lord pleases He does,
In heaven and in earth,
In the seas and in all deep places. vv.5-6
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Do you know how great the Lord is? The psalmist here is sure for he knows, a great treasure to have is that assurance. What does it matter if we know how great He is? So much! Knowing His greatness causes for adoration, especially when we are reconciled to Him. It's like that popularity people strive for, that if the most popular girl or guy is school is friends with you, you think you're so cool or you would do anything to be recognized by them. Yet the Lord's not one of those mean popular kids that is a bully to get whatever he wants, no He's they one everyone wants to be friends with, the one everyone wants on their team, the one everyone wants to fight their battles. Whatever the Lord pleases He does for His will. "No region is too high, no abyss too deep, no land too distant, no sea too wide for his omnipotence: his divine pleasure travels post over all the realm of nature, and his behests are obeyed" (Charles Spurgeon). Everything was created for His glory. The way the world is now is not how God intended it to be. He did not create sin, but did give free will. What pleases Him is that His creation would choose to follow after Him, not be forced and that is the dispensation we're living in.
How great is the Lord to you? How have you seen Him do what pleases Him? Why do we see things that don't please Him?
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