How Great Thou Art!

How Great Thou Art

O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder

Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made,

I see that stars,

I hear the rolling thunder,

Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

And when I think that God,

His Son not sparing, sent Him to die,

I scarce can take it in;

That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,

He bled and died to take away my sin;

Then sings my soul,

My Savior God to Thee;

How great Thou art,

How great Thou art!

Then sings my soul, 

My Savior God to Thee;

How great Thou art,

How great Thou art!

By: Stuart Hine

This is one of my absolute favorite songs. I wanted to share this song with you because it has been on my heart lately. As life starts to spring from the earth I find myself in constant awe of God's Creation. The imagination and sheer beauty that is evident in everything He made is stunning. It's certainly enough to make me stop and worship. To make me stand in silence with a grateful smile on my face as I listen to the birds sing and watch the buds sprout from the trees. God's universe is truly beyond words. His magnitude and power overcome any words that I could use to describe them. 

I was doing a personal Bible study the other night from the book, Crazy Love, and while I do not agree with everything that is presented by Francis Chan, I can certainly appreciate many of his wonderful thoughts. One particular point that struck me was when Chan took a moment to point out how even a simple laugh is evidence of the All-Mighty God. His attention to the smallest of details and how the enrich our lives gives us a glimpse of His capacity for love and compassion. Even as I write this I can think of loved ones whose laughs bring me so much joy. Like my brother, a 24 year old burly man who absolutely giggles like a little girl if you can get him going. Or my Aunt Kaye who has a laugh that gets everyone's attentions and is truly infectious. And my husband whose laugh melts my heart in every time I hear it. What a small and awesome thing that God gave us to express joy and to give joy. 

I am so thankful to know the one and true living God and I am so thankful to be able to share Him with you. I hope that you understand that God loves you so much that He gave His Son. He made it possible for you to spend eternity with Him. The door is open and He is waiting with open arms; waiting for you. If you want to know more about the Creator, if you want to give your life to Him and find forgiveness for your sins through baptism, then please do not wait one more moment; we are not promised another. The Bible gives us all of the guidance we need to find the forgiveness we crave and the relationship we need to lead us to an eternity with Him. Begin your journey today. So that together, you and I can sing:

When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation

And take me home,

What joy shall fill my heart!

Then I shall bow in humble adoration 

And there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art!

One of my favorite versions of the song!