Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and beauty are in His sanctuary. Psalm 96:6
Blessed are you, O God of Israel, our father from of old and forever. To You, Oh God belong the greatness and the might, the glory, the victory, the majesty, the splendor; Yes, everything on heaven and everything on earth; the kingdom, all yours. You’ve raised yourself high over all. 1 Chronicles 29:11
We have just experienced Easter in churches across our nation, and we celebrated the Majesty of God while giving Glory to Him through music, thought, and word. Now, as the excitement of that day and the promise that is so real begins to diminish, we find ourselves back in the routine of the Christian life. The drama that preceded that day with Holy Week, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday are put away until next year. We worshipped His majesty and gave Him all the glory. Now, how do we keep those words and feelings fresh in our hearts and minds?
One of my all time favorite church anthems is Majesty and Glory, and it gives me chills each time I hear it performed. The music is so beautiful and the words are equally so.
It’s interesting how these two words seem to be paired together many times. Majesty is defined as greatness or splendor of quality or character, and God would certainly fit that definition. Glory is defined as worshipful praise, honor and thanksgiving of which God is most assuredly worthy.
If you’ve ever risen early on a morning and watched the sun come up toward the horizon, and then watched the tints and hues of every color that begins to blend into the perfect light, then you’ve seen majesty.
We can experience God’s majesty in many joyful things in life, but if we can experience His majesty through pain and loss then we have gained glimpses into His glory. It’s in these times when we can honestly say, I know that my redeemer lives as He allows us to see His grace.
NASA has only begun to explore the universe that surrounds us. Recently going to Mars and attempting to explore that planet, they have reiterated the massive distance and width of our universe. This same universe that God in His majesty created. We hear these words, When I look into the night sky and see the work of His fingers.The moon and stars suspended in space. Oh what is man that thou art mindful of HIm? For what are we created other than to give to God all the majesty and glory?
Rev. Paul Apple says, Our view of God has suffered because of our failure to capture the full sense of His Majesty. The God of today is a very personal one with whom we can share an intimate relationship taking all our troubles and confiding all our joys and sorrows. That in itself is amazing, but we sometimes lose sight of the fact that God is not limited, as we are, in His wisdom, His presence, His effectiveness and His power. He is instead eternal, infinite and almighty.
I’ve heard it said that the best way to see majesty is to strip away everything that pretends to be majestic so that which is fake is exposed. God in the manger is the most remarkable example of that monumental truth. Fast forward to Easter and the resurrected Jesus is a remarkable example of glory.
Craig D. Lounsbrough said, Once I finally understand the immensity of my own impoverishment, I am finally in a position to see the enormity of God’s majesty.
The palms of Palm Sunday are gone, the sadness of Good Friday has subsided, the joy of Easter is a beautiful memory, and life evolves back to normal as we know it. But, how can we as Christians return to normal after the power, majesty and glory has empowered us in such a fashion? Jesus has made the ultimate down payment on our inheritance. Our job is to keep the words, the feeling, the glory, and the majesty alive all year!
Oh Lord ,my God the majesty and glory of Your name Transcends the earth and fills the heavens. O Lord our God little children praise you perfectly, and so would we, and so would we. Alleluia Alleluia The majesty and glory of your name. Alleluia, Alleluia. Lyrics by Tom Fettke
Thank you, Diane for helping me to keep in my life, every day, those things that are so easily slipped into yesterday.
Happy Easter every day❣️
Thank you so much, Diane. It seems your words are so timely in touching my heart at just the perfect time. One of my dearest friends, 29 year old son is dying of liver disease, with only months to live. He doesn’t qualify for liver transplant. He only knows he is very sick and visiting nurses will be coming in, but then the hospice nurses will come in. It is so sad beyond words. I talk with her every day. She is a person of Faith, but I’m not sure about her son. He hasn’t been raised in the church. They have no church home, even though they’ve been with us on special occasions. Glenn Ray has kindly reached out to her, which meant so much. Diane, your message of Easter I will share with her. My Ron has reached out to her son, without talk of his prognosis. She doesn’t want him to know, but I wonder what is best. I feel she needs counseling for all the reasons. I feel so inadequate as her friend. I love her so. We’ve know each other since 1988. I’ve watched her little boy grow up. I’ve been with her with her concerns for her son over the years. Please pray for guidance for my precious friend and her son. God Bless you, Diane, for all you do. Sending lots of love from our home to yours.