The Greatness of Our God

Deuteronomy 32:3-4 For I proclaim the name of the LORD: Ascribe greatness to our God. He is the Rock, His work is perfect; For all His ways are justice, A God of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright is He.
I read these verses in my morning quiet time on Saturday. Sunday we had a guest speaker at church who spoke on the topic of God's relationship to time. He brought out some of the following points:

God is self-existent.

God's time signature is "I AM" Exodus 3:14, John 8:58

God is not bound by time, space and matter as we are. Psalm 90:4

God created time. Genesis 1:1

God is sovereign over time. 1 Timothy 1:17 (King eternal=literally, "King of the (eternal) ages." or King of time)

God does not exist in time, therefore He has never learned anything and never gains anything. Nothing is new to Him. He knows it all. Psalm 102:25-27

God does not change. Malachi 3:6

God inhabits eternity. Isaiah 57:15

God who created time understands it and fully comprehends it even though He is not limited or bound by time.

God already knows the future.

For God, past, present and future are all equally vivid. Revelation 1:4

As I pondered on these things, the verses I read the day before became more meaningful to me. Our God truly is great and these things should make us want to fall down and worship Him for Who He is. The word LORD means Jehovah or self-existent One. God's ways are perfect because He sees past, present and future all at once. He knows exactly what He is doing and why. Everything God does is done in justice, truth and righteousness. When things don't go the way I think they should sometimes I feel He is being unjust. That is because I am bound by time. I can not see what His purposes are for what He has allowed to come into my life and so it seems unjust. God on the other hand sees the whole picture all at once...past, present and future. He knows everything that is going to happen and is not surprised by anything. His way is perfect and I can take comfort in knowing that whatever He does is for a good purpose. ( Romans 8:28)

Is your life uncertain right now? Are you worried about your future? Take comfort in knowing that God is already there. He goes before you into the future and nothing takes Him by surprise.

Dear Father, I can't wrap my mind around Your awesome greatness. You are the Creator and I am the creature. No man is worthy of the worship that You deserve. Help us to see You as You really are. Amen.