How Great Thou Art

“O Lord, our Lord, how awesome is you name through all the earth! You have set your majesty above the heavens!” Psalm 8-1-2

            This verse reminds me of a well-known song, How Great Thou Art: “O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder. Consider all the worlds thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder. Thy power throughout the universe displayed: Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee: How great thou art! How great thou art.”

            Those are wonderful words of praise and worship to our God. The history of the hymn begins with Mr. Carl Gustaf Boberg. He lived from 1859 to 1940. He was a Swedish pastor. Mr. Boberg was enjoying a nice walk when suddenly a thunderstorm appeared and a severe wind began to blow. After the storm was over, Mr. Boberg looked out over the clear bay. He then heard the church bell in the distance and the words to How Great Thou Art began to form in his heart. It was after the fierce storm that there was such a calmness all around him. 

            Isn't it true in our own lives that when we are in the midst of a spiritual storm and things are spinning out of control, we have to cling to our faith and place ourselves in the palm of our Heavenly Father until the storm passes by. After the crisis has passed, it is then we begin to realize that Our Savior carried us in his loving hands in the midst of the storm.

Let Us Pray:  I praise you. I thank you my Lord and my God for carrying me safely to the calm shores of your everlasting peace. Amen