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The Holy Spirit Reveals the Majesty of God

 Psalms 104:1 – “Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty,”

            The Holy Spirit is at work in the life of His church. He is moving in the nations of the world. One way we can recognize Him is He reveals the majesty of God. We serve a majestic God. Majestic means, “having or showing impressive beauty or dignity.” 

            We give the title “Your Majesty” to Kings, Queens, or Sovereigns. The Scriptures reveal the Lord as the Sovereign God of the Universe. He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords. I Timothy 6:15 says, “which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords.” Rev. John Piper defines the sovereignty of God, “There are no limits to God’s rule. This is part of what it means to be God. He is sovereign over the whole world, and everything that happens in it. He is never helpless, never frustrated, never at a loss. And in Christ, God’s awesome, sovereign providence is the place we feel most reverent, most secure, most free.”[1] 

            God is all-powerful. He is the creator of all the universe. Hebrews 11:3 says, “By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.” We learn in Genesis 1:2 that the Holy Spirit was involved in creation. Creation reveals the majesty of God. We see His beauty all around us. Psalms 8:3 says, “When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained.” 
            
            It is important to unveil the majesty of God because it brings the fear of God.  The fear of God is defined as “a sense of awe and respect for the majesty of God.”[2]  The following Scriptures give us insight into the importance of the fear of God:
  • Psalms 67:6 – “God shall bless us, And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.”
  • Proverbs 1:7 – “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.”                
  • Psalms 19:9 – “The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.”
  • Psalms 25:14 – “The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant.”
            John 16:13 says, “However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.” The Holy Spirit reveals the majesty of God. 
 



[1] Piper, John, The Sovereignty of God, retrieved from the internet March 23, 2022, https://www.desiringgod.org/topics/the-sovereignty-of-god.

[2] Sproul, R. C., What Does it Mean to Fear God, Retrieved from the internet, March 23, 2022, https://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/what-does-it-mean-fear-god.

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