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“Come and SEE the WORKS of GOD; He is AWESOME in His doing toward the sons of men” – Psalm 66:5

To glorify the God of Impact is to elevate and declare the Works of THE AWESOME GOD: “Come and SEE the WORKS of GOD; He is AWESOME in His doing toward the sons of men” (Psa.66:5). God is awesome in His Character, Ways, Personality, Purity, Wonder-working Power, and Wonderful Works: “in His doing toward the sons of men”! The word awesome infers: inducing or inspiring awe; extremely remarkable; rousing overwhelming feelings of great admiration, respect, reverence, or fear. Although it is common these days to casually the word ‘awesome’ to describe mundane things like a sumptuous meal, a thrilling movie, an automobile, melodious song, or superb presentation, the word should aptly be reserved only for God!

God has displayed humility by condescending to relate with humanity (Phi.2:5-8). The Almighty is however not our “buddy” to be treated like just one of many earthly stuffs. Until we are dazed by His Greatness and amazed by His Glory, we will be too fascinated with ourselves and lose the thrilling privilege of belonging to the Awesome God! Putting things in proper perspective, God must assume pre-eminent place in our hearts, attitudes, confessions, and actions, as the only One who is truly awesome, and does awesome things in righteousness. God is awesome in judgement, as King Uzziah sadly confirmed (2Chr.26:16-21)!

The Living Word testifies of the Awesome God: “For the LORD Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth” (Psa.47:2). His Name is awesome – the LORD Most High. His Kingdom is incomparably grand, covering “over all the earth”! Psalm 65:5a says, “By awesome deeds in righteousness You will answer us, O God of our salvation…” God’s actions, deeds, and answers are awesome. He is awesome in His works: “SAY to God, “How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to You” (v.3). It is not sufficient to SEE how awesome God is, we must learn to SAY so: “men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, and I will declare Your greatness” (Psa.145:6).

God is Awesome in every detail: In His Majestic Presence, wonderful Names, Peerless Holiness, Unrivaled Reign, Unlimited Realms, delightful Deeds, Wonderful Works, Unsurpassed Power, righteous Judgements, and redeeming Love that compelled His Son Jesus to descend from the Glories of heaven and ascend the cross to die for us (Psa.111:9). Modernism wants us to be engrossed with SELF – self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-worth – rather than choose to focus on how awesome God is, celebrate the Awesome and Amazing King, and His awesome works of redemption, restoration, and revival in our lives.

God is set to open the eyes of our hearts to His reality as the AWESOME GOD, as He brings us “out to rich fulfilment” (v.12b).