Magnifying God
REFLECT & RESPOND:
“My soul will make its boast in the LORD; The humble will hear it and rejoice. O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together. I sought the LORD, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.… Psalm 34:2-4
“Love looks through a telescope; Fear and envy, through a microscope.” There are times when we get so focused on our problem or situation, that we magnify our problems and blow them out of proportion. Just like a tiny, powerless insect can look like a huge monster when we see them under the lens.
It’s easy for our minds to think like a microscope. We get a situation and imagine it to be far worse than it really is. We see our problem as BIG and our God as SMALL.
There is another way of viewing life: Through a spiritual Telescope.
The telescope reveals that the heavens and galaxies that looks so tiny to the naked eye, are really so vast and magnificent, beyond human comprehension.
Let the word of God be the telescope that shows you the awesomeness of God.
He is more than able to help us in any dilemma we face. The One who has Overcome sin and death can give us the same power to overcome.
The psalmist reminds us to MAGNIFY God and His greatness, His goodness and His power over any problem you may face.
1. Do I look at life more like a microscope or a telescope?
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2. When faced with challenges, do I focus more on the Problem or on the Presence of Jesus?
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3. Do I focus more on the daily news I hear, or do I focus on the daily bread I get from reading God’s word? How can I improve my pattern of thinking?
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Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father,
I want to magnify You over my problems. You are bigger than any challenge I face. Give me and my family the spiritual eyes to see life through your perspective and not through our human abilities.
Give us the spiritual strength, faith and the discipline to read your Word and to magnify your power and greatness over life’s situations.
I choose today to trust in the name of the Lord Jesus and to put my faith on my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
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