“Sometimes the Lord rides out the storm with us and other times He calms the restless sea around us. Most of all, He calms the storm inside us in our deepest inner soul.” — Lloyd John Ogilvie

Luke 8:24-25NLT 24 The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” So Jesus rebuked the wind and the raging waves. The storm stopped and all was calm! 25 Then he asked them, “Where is your faith?” And they were filled with awe and amazement. They said to one another, “Who is this man, that even the winds and waves obey him?”

I was intrigued this morning with the thought of being “awed” by God and what does that really mean.

Awed is defined as: being inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence. -vocabulary.com

In my terms, it means to me, that God is so amazing, so wonderful, that its hard to wrap my mind around all that God is and all that He does.  Basically, my finite mind cannot figure God out. And I’m thankful that I can’t.

For if I could, then there would be no faith. God would be brought down to my level of thinking and understanding, and to be honest, that would not be a god that I would or could put my trust in.

I am so glad God’s ways are not mine.  I’m thankful that when I can’t love myself, He does.  When I lose hope, He provides it.  When I am weak, His strength is in abundance.  When I see test, trials and storms, God sees reproving, renewing, restoring, cleansing and unconditional love.

Are you in AWE of God today?  Does He fit in your box of understanding, and control, or do you simply worship and praise Him in fearful wonderment and reverence?

God isn’t “the man upstairs”. He’s not “the big guy in the sky”.  He’s not just “a force of nature”, a feeling or a religion.  He is God!  He is the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.  The Creator of All.  Omnipotent, Omniscient, Eternal.  Beyond our comprehension, yet right here with us. Loving us in spite of ourselves. Forgiving, patient, merciful and full of grace.

Do you stand, kneel, sit in awe of Him today?  I don’t know about you, but He is worthy of all honor and praise. He’s worthy of our worship and reverence.  He deserves all the glory. For He is God.

May He continue to reveal His awesomeness to you. May He bless you with all that you need today.