I recently read a fascinating book: Making Numbers Count. The two authors highlight the problems we have in comprehending large numbers. Take a billion for example. We know the word, and know the concept, but we just can’t readily grasp its size. If someone was to give you a billion dollars by giving you $50,000 per day, for example, do you realise how long it will take to get the billion? Give up? It will take 55 years!
So how can we, as finite humans, grasp the greatness of God? How can we measure His magnificence in all its enormity?
In Psalm 34, David marvels at God’s proximity and His care. He sought God in prayer and God answered and delivered him (vv.4-6). Significantly, it was during a time of trouble that David found himself needing to rely upon God. In doing so, he gets a glimpse of God’s deliverance (vv.4-7), provision (vv.8-10), interest (vv.15-16), compassion (vv.17-18), and power (vv.19-22).
This is good news to share, and David invites others to enjoy God as well. “Taste and see that the LORD is good!” (v.8)
“It’s in humility that we will best grasp the
greatness of God.”
CRU’s focus is to share this wonderful message with others so that they too will come to recognise how good God is, and will, in turn, share it with others. In doing so, we don’t shy away from challenges, as we recognise that difficult times often serve to humble us, so we acknowledge our reliance on God all the more. It’s in humility that we will best grasp the greatness of God.
This CRUview invites you to taste and see God’s goodness as you read of lives that have been changed by His Spirit as He brought people to trust in Jesus. We see His good work as people are progressively transformed to reflect Jesus more and more.
May God receive all the glory!