A few years later, living back in the flatlands of the Midwest, we had the opportunity to take family vacation to California. We traveled up the coast from LA to San Francisco and over to Yosemite National Park. I was so looking forward to experience that view of the mountains I now missed. On the the day we went to the park we were accompanied by several thousand other people seeking solitude and a chance to get away from the noise, and traffic and crowds. There we all were, thousands of people and cars snaking their way through the park in one long traffic jam. Every now and then you would stop momentarily to take a quick glance through the exhaust fumes and see part of a mountain. It just wasn't the same.
Majesty is not something you comprehend quickly. You have to take time to take in the view, realize your own size and mortality by comparison to something as ageless as a mountain.
I think it is the same way with God. We cannot just skim the scriptures, drive-through a worship service, or go on autopilot in our prayer time and expect to comprehend the majesty of God.
We have to slow down, sit in God's presence, gaze into the picture of Him in His Word, and meditate on who we are in comparison to the awesome, ageless, majestic God who always delights in revealing more of himself to us.
Jack Hayford wrote these lyrics to the classic song, "Majesty".
Majesty, worship His Majesty,I bet Pastor Jack was staring at a mountain.
Unto Jesus, be all glory, honor and praise!
Majesty, kingdom authority, flows from His throne,
Unto His own, His anthem raise.
So exalt, lift up on high the name of Jesus.
Magnify, come glorify Christ Jesus the King.
Majesty, worship His Majesty,
Jesus who died, now glorified,
King of all kings.
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One day recently that feeling of majesty took my breath away....literally and audibly....when when I least expected.
On a flight to Virginia, climbing from takeoff on a rainy day until we "punched through" the cloud top, where the sunshine bounced off the top of the clouds.
The more I looked, the more I was amazed. I've flow a few times over the years, but never seen so vividly the bright white enormous puffy clouds agains a bright blue sky, with the second and third layers of clouds above.
I took pictures, a bunch, but couldn't capture that view of heaven in few megapixels.
And to imagine...that view is just a shadow of the reality...what a wonderful, majestic God. We see rain, he sees light.
Tony, the song you picked (Majesty) is the perfect response.
Thank you.
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