In Awe of God

March 5, 2010 in Featured, Life with 4 Comments

Have you ever seen an elephant swim?

It’s crazy!  Seriously, if you’ve never seen this, go to the local zoo and stand in front of the elephant enclosure until you see it swim (or you can watch “The Fall”).  I’m in awe that something so huge can swim.

Incredible right?

Definition of awe:  “A mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder inspired by authority, genius, great beauty, sublimity, or might”

I can think of many things I’ve been in awe of, but I’m afraid I’ve lost my awe for God!
We live in a culture that is not easily impressed and our faith has become about us rather than God.

Ecclesiastes 5:7
7 Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore stand in awe of God.
When we lose our awe for God we lose our desire to draw close to Him.  It becomes about us.  This is the way that so many of us live!

I want to see God the way David did.

Psalm 8:3-4
3 When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,

4 what is man that you are mindful of him,
the son of man that you care for him?

David’s awe for God can be seen in the way he thought, spoke, and wrote.  Being in awe of God continually lead to his surrender to Him.

I realize that to be in awe of God isn’t something to be taught but discovered. My intent is to be a reminder that the God who created elephants that can swim also created you and me.

Draw closer to a God who is worthy of awe.

About David Miller: David Miller is thElement Student Ministry Pastor for Discovery Church in Orlando FL. He's a speaker, pastor, blogger, and husband to his beautiful wife.


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4 Responses to “In Awe of God”

  1. Jared March 5, 2010 at 12:53 pm #

    That is so awesome. A great reminder of the awe of God. I know that many times including right now that I have lost my awe for God and it keeps me from fully drawing to Him and to live a life that is completely surrendered to Him. My prayer is that I would be more amazed at who God is and be in constant awe of Him. Thanks for the reminder!

  2. David Miller March 5, 2010 at 1:54 pm #

    Jared, that’s a great prayer. Happy to be a reminder.

  3. Daniel March 5, 2010 at 2:29 pm #

    Thinking about being in awe of God reminds me of the song “Maybe There’s a Loving God” by Sara Groves. For me whenever I think about the vastness and beauty of the universe it makes me be in awe of God. As the song says “Maybe this was made for me, for lying on my back in the middle of a field”. It’s amazing to think that He created the beauty in the universe for me to behold.

  4. David Miller March 5, 2010 at 2:33 pm #

    Dan,
    Never heard that song. I’ll have to check it out

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