Sunday, February 7, 2010
This week, we will extol and
magnify the greatness of our God. Greatness can be defined as: "unusual
or considerable in degree, power, intensity" or "being such in an
extreme or notable degree (dictionary.reference.com)" To be sure, God's
greatness is truly an ultimate one which surpasses mere "extreme" or
"notable" levels. We see the greatness of our God in the sheer expanse
of the created order. The universe is seemingly limitless, full of
shining stars and spinning galaxies, reflecting to us the vastness of
the mind of God. But the greatness of his love for us comes in a much
smaller vessel: the body of Jesus Christ our Savior, who emptied
himself to the point of death (
Philippians 2:6-7). We will learn of
God's greatness in the story of David and Goliath, as Bob Mackey brings
the teaching of the Word. We will rejoice in, remember, and declare the
love and mercy of our great God in our celebration of the Lord's
Supper.
The Songs:
You're Worthy of My Praise (1991,
David Ruis) - A song of dedication, where we recognize and proclaim
that God alone is worthy, and we therefore will give Him all of our
worship and praise.
Great is the Lord
(1982, Michael and Deborah Smith) - God's character and attributes are
extolled in this simple song: "He is holy and just...He is faithful and
true"
Thank You for
Saving Me (1993, Martin Smith) - The greatest act of God's love is His
plan of salvation through the sacrifice of His only son, our Lord,
Jesus Christ. As we remember his death in the taking of the Lord's
Supper, I pray that we would meditate on the great love that God has
poured out on us through this miraculous act. His kindness and
faithfulness to His sinful and rebellious creatures is greater than we
can even imagine.
The choir will also sing at this Sunday's service. They will present a
song entitled, "Bread of the World," to help us continue to prepare for
the Lord's Supper. The text reminds us that Jesus is the bread of the
world, broken in mercy for us.
We will finish with a hymn of commitment, "Trust and Obey." Our right
response to the greatness of God is trust and obedience to His word and
His will.
As a word of preparation, I invite you to read and focus on 1 John 3:1-3 (
click here). What wonderful news, to be called children of God! I look forward to worshiping with you all on Sunday.