Days of Praise Podcast
Great Is the Lord
“For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.” (1 Chronicles 16:25-26)
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- Duration:
- 3m
- Broadcast on:
- 11 Sep 2024
- Audio Format:
- mp3
Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. Great is the Lord. For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods, for all the gods of the people are idols, but the Lord made the heavens, 1 Chronicles 16, 25-26. This testimony is in the heart of a great hymn of thanksgiving composed by David when the Ark of the Lord was brought back to Jerusalem. It is a testimony of the unique greatness of the God of Israel, with recurring expressions of gratitude for his deliverances and blessings. This God of Israel was no mere tribal God or nature God, such as daygon, the fish God of the Philistines, from whose hands the Ark had been delivered. All such gods of the peoples of the earth, whether wooden images in a shrine, astrological emblems in the heavens, or mental constructs of evolutionary humanistic philosophers, are nothing but idols that is literally good for nothing, vanities. It is Jehovah God who is not only in the heavens, but who made the heavens. It is their creator who one day will let the sea roar and the fields rejoice when the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the Lord because he comes to judge the earth. As creator and savior, all his people are exhorted also to show forth from day to day, his salvation, declare his glory among the heathen, his marvelous works among all nations. Because of his power, the world itself shall be stable, that is permanently established, that it be not moved. This God of our salvation and the wonderful heavens and earth he created will be forever. The psalm ends with the exhortation, O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, forever and ever. Now, if Israel needed such an exhortation, our modern science-worshiping world needs it still more urgently. [Music] If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/donate. Your gift of any amount helps us reach others with biblical truth and encouragement. Thanks for listening, we hope you'll start each day with day's praise.