Big God

"In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne, and His robe filled the temple. Seraphim were standing above Him; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called to another: Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; His glory fills the whole earth. The foundations of the doorways shook at the sound of their voices, and the temple was filled with smoke."
(Isaiah 6:1-4 HCSB)

The prophet Isaiah had a life changing encounter with a holy God.  He sees in a vision God in his temple.  The imagery used by Isaiah is awe inspiring, the Lord's robe flowing from the throne fills the sanctuary.  God is high and lifted up and the massive angels called Seraphim are crying out while circling above the throne, holy, holy holy is the LORD of Hosts.  Their voices shake the foundation of the temple.  This picture tells us something of the nature of God that is very important for us to know.  God is big, I mean BIG.

Why is it important for us to understand how big God is?  Firstly just trying to understand the size of God, makes us seem very small!  Humility is the first step to knowing God.  Humility, brings us to our knees and causes us to cry out for help.  Humility allows us to say, "Lord forgive me", Lord help me to repent and put my faith in you.  Secondly, having a big God helps us deal with big problems.  If your problems are bigger than God, how can he help you?  Knowing I have a God who is bigger than my sin strengthens me to resist.  Having a God who is bigger than my marriage, helps me love my spouse the way Christ loved me and showed me grace and having a big God helps me when I receive that phone call about my teenager who just crashed his car and is on his way to the hospital.  

Having a Big God makes all the difference in the world.  Life will have it's ups and downs and if your problems seem overwhelming open up a bible to Isaiah 6 and start reading.  Think about the size of God and then think about how this big God is.  Think about how this big God sent his only Son to die on the cross for your sins and in doing so displayed his big love to you and the world. Get a big view of God, ask God today to show you just how big he is and trust in HIM.