Honor the Lord, you heavenly beings; honor the Lord for his glory and strength. Honor the Lord for the glory of his name. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. The voice of the Lord echoes above the sea. The God of glory thunders. The Lord thunders over the mighty sea. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic. The voice of the Lord splits the mighty cedars; the Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon. He makes Lebanon’s mountains skip like a calf; he makes Mount Hermon leap like a young wild ox. The voice of the Lord strikes with bolts of lightning. The voice of the Lord makes the barren wilderness quake; the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. The voice of the Lord twists mighty oaks and strips the forests bare. In his Temple everyone shouts, “Glory!” The Lord rules over the floodwaters. The Lord reigns as king forever. The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace.
Psalms 29:1-11 NLT
God is strong. This psalm is all about the Lord’s strength – He is so strong that His voice cracks cedars. God is stronger than the strongest forces of nature. The last verse says that God’s strength—that incredible, powerful strength—can be yours! You can experience that power in your life. We all need that power for life. It is His power that can work in and through you, but you have to ask God and allow Him to work.
Many Christians believe the lie that God will never give more than you can handle (that verse is not in the Bible). The Bible teaches is that God will often give you much more than you can handle so that you will depend on His strength. Your strength is not enough. God works through your weakness to display His mighty power. Be humble and wise enough to ask for the strength of the Lord.
What difference does it make to live in God’s strength more than your own strength? How is Jesus the truest example of the strength of the Lord?
