According to Psalm 8, for David the majesty of God is especially evident in his vast, marvellous creation. David looks at the sun, moon, and stars, at the birds, fish, and animals and at man. He sees all that God has made and he says:
(Ps 8:1,) O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
(Ps 8:4) What is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? David asks. "Man" refers to the frail, vulnerable and sinful being made of dust and returns to dust. Compared to the awesome majesty of God, what really is man? Compared to God, man seems to be someone very small and insignificant.
What amazes David, is that our majestic God cares for this small weak creature called man and is mindful of him: remembers him and his needs. It seems inconceivable that the incomparable, invincible God, who has made the heavens and the earth, should be concerned with man. Yet our Lord is. Because God remembers us and what we need, he forgives us our sins by the blood of Christ. He has given us the gifts of salvation, new life, conversion, repentance and faith. He unites us with Christ, sanctifies us and forges us into a community of believers. And he gives us our daily bread.
But, then, what else can we expect of our God? Yes, he is the majestic One, but he is also our LORD and Saviour. To be any other way, would be to deny himself, his character, his person and his name.
What do we want God to believe: when we pray and worship and say thank-you, or when we complain and live ungrateful lives?
Be blessed when you praise, worship and give thanks to our majestic God, saying:
(Ps 8:1) O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
Why? Because, (Ps 8:4) he remembers us and all our needs and cares for each one of us.
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