What's So Great About God?

Worship this morning was fantastic! As it was Trinity Sunday, the sermon was about God's greatness.

After all, what's so great about God?

In an age where technological advances surround us, disaster abounds, troubles assail us, and problems often outweigh blessings, it's easy for anyone to throw up their hands and say, "What's so great about God?"

I liked the story that was told.

One day, St. Augustine was walking around trying to understand God's power, abilities, and greatness. He was on the beach, and he noticed a little boy. The little boy had dug a hole in the sand and was going back and forth from the sea to his hole. He would fill his bucket, carry the water to his hole, and so on.

St. Augustine said, "Little boy, what are you doing?" To which the little boy responded, "I'm trying to empty the sea into this hole."

Augustine realized that is exactly what he was trying to do- to understand God's greatness is like trying to empty a big ocean into a small hole. Impossible.

What's so great about God?

In the midst of suffering from depression, anxiety disorder, OCD, a fractured foot, panic attacks, dehydration, a foot severely wounded with a sharp nail, I know I've said time and time again,

"What's so great about God?" 

"You know, I've got problems, a lot, and God expects me to praise Him, and worship His greatness even through all this? What's so great about God when I've got all these problems?"

Sounds selfish, doesn't it?

There's where the ocean story comes in- I don't understand or comprehend His greatness or His ability to heal and show abundance.

What's so great about God?

Let me tell you.

God is a healer. God is faithful. God sees His people through some of their toughest times.
God never gives up.
God walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
God never stops loving you. Ever.
God provides far more blessings every day than what we deserve.

Even when we don't see them, or when we are stubborn and only dwell on the negative, God still blesses us. Isn't that great?

As was appropriate, I got to play this hymn before the sermon. The singing gave me the chills!
(Speaking of that hymn, I'm playing this arrangement at my recital in ONE WEEK!)

The biggest blessing we have about God is that He saves us sinners. He's in the business of saving His people. He gives us, ultimately, life eternal.

And that's what's so great about God.

Blessings:

-We also got to sing this today (although they really janked up the lyrics- blessed TRINITY!)

-Maple glazed donuts at Bible class

-An amazing Pastor friend of mine was our guest liturgist and preacher this morning. He did outstanding!

-Great children's message illustration

-Realizing my recital is in one week!

-Visiting my Grandpas for Father's day.

-Hair-cut and new hair-do (for the first time in years!)

-Smiling

-Realizing just how great God is.