You Cannot Imagine

What is the most brilliant, massive, overwhelming way you could imagine the vastness and greatness and holiness of God?  We have so many descriptors in Scripture, which include light and fire and thunder.  Then there is the descriptive truth of God as the Creator, creating everything that exists.  He merely spoke all the stars that exist, into existence.  Wow.

About a year ago, I came across a phrase that attempts to capture this magnitude.  “Majesty as brilliant as a billion stars.”  What would a billion stars, all put together as one, look like, or feel like?  How bright and majestic would that be?  If you could really capture that picture in your imagination, it would fall short of the brilliance of the glory of God. The greatest of our imaginations are not enough to get it right.

On Saturday nights in the past, we’ve talked about how pondering the vastness of God can make us feel distant from Him.  However, it should not.  The same Bible that tells us of the vastness of God in His holiness and glory, also tells us about His close intimacy with His creation, and especially those He calls His children.  The One who speaks quietly into the hearts of you who know Him is the One who can’t be described even by the brilliance of a billion stars.  Not sure you should trust Him with your life, or particular parts of it?  Think about who and what He is.

By the way, this phrase comes from a great song by the David Crowder Band.  Here are the lyrics:

David Crowder Band – After All (Holy)

I can't comprehend your infinitely beautiful and perfect love
Oh I've dreamed dreams of majesty as brilliant as a billion stars
But they're never bright enough after all

You are Holy
Oh Holy
Holy, Holy, Holy

I will sing a song for you my God with everything I have in me
But it's never loud enough after all

You are Holy
Oh Holy
Holy, Holy, Holy

Heaven and earth are full, full of your glory, glory
My soul it overflows full of your glory, your glory
Oh blessed is he who reigns, full of your glory, your glory
My cup, it can't contain all of your glory, your glory
Hosanna we are found after all you are

Holy
Oh Holy
Holy, Holy, Holy

I can't comprehend
You're infinitely beautiful

Awesome song.  This Saturday night, it just might reappear for a moment…