Clearly Seen!

Looking through a magnifying glass, objects are made to appear larger so they can be seen more clearly. Children may enjoy getting down on the ground to use a magnifying glass for taking a closer look at flowers, ants, or other bugs crawling on the ground. Art collectors may use a magnifier to note the detail in a painting. Older people may appreciate the usefulness of a magnifying glass to simply read print that has become too small for aging eyes to clearly see. For something to be magnified, it is made bigger so as to be seen better.

In one of David's psalms he wrote. . .
"(1) I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. (2) My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. (3) Oh, MAGNIFY THE LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!" ( Psalm 34:1-3 ESV)

God is truly worthy of our highest praise. However, what does it mean to MAGNIFY THE LORD? Can we make Him bigger or greater than He is? Can we even fully comprehend His vast awesomeness and hugeness?

When Solomon offered his prayer of dedication for the temple he had built for the Lord, he acknowledged. . .

"But will God indeed dwell with man on the earth? Behold, HEAVEN AND THE HIGHEST HEAVEN CANNOT CONTAIN YOU, how much less this house that I have built!" ( 2 Chronicles 6:18) [also 1 Kings 8:27]

God doesn't need a magnifier to be seen because He is so great. All we need to do is be willing to look. He is seen in what He has made ( Romans 1:19-20) and revealed throughout His written Word and the Word that became flesh; in Jesus Christ. ( John 1:14; Colossians 2:9) However, our view of Him and our praise toward Him is to be MAGNIFIED. To MAGNIFY THE LORD is the idea of attributing the characteristic of greatness to Him. It is an act of praising Him which is what David said would be continually in his mouth. David also called others to join him in MAGNIFYING THE LORD and exalting His Name together. Such praise is sustained through maintaining high thoughts of God within us and so expressing them as well. He is to be seen as infinitely great and Sovereign above all.

Let us maintain a view toward the infinite greatness of God. He is to be seen as infinitely great and Sovereign above all else. If God is not viewed in this way, our perspective of Him is far too small. May He be MAGNIFIED in the praise of our lips and our manner of trustful living.

Have a great day WITH GOD CLEARLY SEEN AS SOVEREIGN IN OUR LIFE!
Carl

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