A Different Kind of Lover

 

“The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.”

—Psalm 29:11

When we think about God and His love for us, what image comes to mind? Do we think of some jolly, grandfatherly figure into whose lap we may climb and cuddle into His warm embrace? Do we think of some dear friend with whom we might meet for coffee at the beginning of a busy day? Do we think of our dearest friend, who sensing our need for comfort, gently places that one’s arms around us?

God is certainly the giver of that kind of tenderness. He cares for us in the most gentle and sweet way. But, He’s more than that. The God who loves us with His infinite love is a different kind of lover.

The Psalmist understood all too well who God is and reminds us of this in Psalm 29:1-5, 7-11:

Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.

The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.

The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic. The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

The voice of the Lord strikes with flashes of lightning. The voice of the Lord shakes the desert; the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.

The voice of the Lord twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”

The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord is enthroned as King forever.

The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.

It is the God of Power and Might who loves us with His never-failing love. We must not forget that, in His tender care for us, He is also the Almighty, the King of Creation, the God of holiness, justice, and righteousness.

The reality of who God is should fill us with awe and amazement that He loves us so much. We should take comfort from His willingness to tenderly care for us when He is so strong and so powerful.

Let us this day truly “worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness.”

 

Based on a blog originally posted on Wednesday, July 1, 2015

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