How Great Thou Art

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. - Isaiah 32:1-2

The prophet is talking about the King, the King of kings. Isaiah is talking about Jesus Christ. There is coming a day when the governments and powers in this world will dissolve and King Jesus will reign in righteousness and rule in judgement. Hey, we are talking about Jesus!

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. - 1 Timothy 3:16

In the fullness of time, God condescended from glory and was born into flesh from a virgin. God in flesh. And His name was Jesus which means 'God saves'. He came to seek and save that which is lost. He was born to die. He who knew no sin, became sin, so that you and I may live forever. He is salvation to the sinner. He is hope for the hopeless. He is the light in a dark world. In grace, love, and mercy, the Lord is abundant and rich.

How great Thou art!

1.) A hiding place from the wind. He is a great stability. In an illustration of a boat upon the water, when the winds are blowing and howling, the boat is tossed to and fro like a rag doll. Much like your life, when unseen forces of this world start raging against you, a great stability can be found in the Lord Jesus Christ. He is a great stability against the winds of life such as the deception of men, the doctrines of devils, or the discouragement of this world. In an ever changing world, Jesus is unchanging. Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and today, and forever!

2.) A covert from the tempest. He is a great shelter. When the storms come,He is a great shelter. Storms come in many forms and fashions, but one thing is certain - they will come. There are storms of turmoil, storms of trials, storms of tragedy. I like what the apostle Paul says, "We know that all things work together for good to them who love the Lord."(Romans 8:28) All things, even the storms. But Paul goes on to say that we are to be conformed to the image of His Son in verse 29. All things work together to transform us into the image of His Son. But during the tempest, He is a great shelter.

3.) Rivers of water in a dry place. He is a great source. He is pure. He is productive. He is plentiful. He said He would give us life more abundantly. Yes, the abundant life! He is a great source for strength. Strength to carry on. Strength to press on. Strength to keep on. He is a great source that never dries up, that never withers away, that never staggers. He is rivers of water in a dry place, not just a stream, but rivers. He is a great source.

4.) The shadow of a great rock in a weary place. He is a great shadow from persecution, from heartaches and headaches of this world. But, Jesus said, "Come."

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. - Matthew 11:28-30

Jesus is our all in all. He is our protection, providence, and peace. And He still says, "Come unto me." Are you lost, insecure, discouraged? Jesus says, "Come unto me." Do you lack hope, vision, peace? Jesus says, "Come unto me." Are you searching? Jesus says, "Come unto me." Let's go to Him for life and life more abundantly. Jesus is the answer.