We should know the God that we serve.  It is good for us to contemplate the characteristics that make God Who He is.  Let us do that together this week as we wind down at the close of each day.

The God we serve is great in ways we cannot even comprehend.  Paul once wrote of this:

Ephesians 3:20 (ESV)
²⁰ Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,

I am not sure we can describe the greatness of God any better than Paul did here.  If we sat down with all the greatest minds in the world to perfectly describe the greatness of God, the description would fall short because God’s greatness reaches out further than we can even imagine.  He can do more than we can ask or think. David knew this to be true, but, in reverence for God, he wrote several Psalms praising the greatness of our Creator.  Psalm 145 is such a Psalm.

David begins the Psalm by praising God and revealing that he plans to always do so.

Psalm 145:1–2 (ESV)
¹ I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever.  ² Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever.

To extol means to elevate or lift high, and David intends to do this with God.  He plans to extol God’s name, not only forever, but every day.  Why?  For the same reason we should—because of His greatness.

Psalm 145:3 (ESV)
³ Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.

This is who God is.  His greatness is incomprehensible.  The Hebrew word for “unsearchable” carries the idea of something being innumerable.  Listen to Job on this:

Job 5:8–9 (ESV)
⁸“As for me, I would seek God, and to God would I commit my cause, ⁹who does great things and unsearchable, marvelous things without number:

It is not like God does something great every once in a while.  His greatness has been sustained throughout eternity.  Many people have done something great at one time or another, but God’s acts of greatness go on and on.  They are never-ending.  For example, holding the universe together is an act of unsurpassed power, and God does it every second of every day.    The NIV translates Psalm 145:3 as “…His greatness no one can fathom.”

In the rest of Psalm 145, David refers to God’s greatness as “your mighty acts,” “the glorious splendor of your majesty,” “your wonderful works,” and “your awesome works.”  David clearly had the greatness of God on his mind as he wrote Psalm 145.  We, too, should always have God’s greatness on our minds.  It should be reflected by our actions, our words, and even our thoughts.

Isn’t it wonderful to know that this great God whose power is unfathomable is on our side in life?  Even more, that He has said to us, “I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty” (2 Corinthians 6:18).  What joy it is to know that this God of unimaginable greatness, power, and might is on our side in this journey of life.  All we have to do to have Him in our lives every day is purify ourselves by obeying the gospel and walk in the light (2 Corinthians 7:1; 1 John 1:7).

As you wind down for the night, think about these things.