Getting to Know Jesus by Name #27: Great God

 

Titus 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

Yesterday, we looked at Jesus Christ as The Good Teacher; today we consider Him as Our Great God.  The word "great" has been over-used and abused in our language so much that we have switched to words like "awesome" or "fantastic", only to use and abuse them as well. The word great has as big of a meaning as we imagine as a child: "Elaborate, ample: predominant; remarkable in magnitude, degree or effectiveness; eminent, distinguished, chief or preeminent over others; grand, markedly superior in character or quality; noble; remarkably skilled."*  He is the best in every way for every day and for eternity.  As the best, He deserves our best.  Because of how great He is, and the great salvation He has provided, and the great future He is preparing for us, we should be saying no to a lot and yes to Him. His greatness should overshadow every thought, word, and action to make them worthy of His greatness.

*(Diann Cotton: 100 Days with Jesus)