A Member of my new ward this week played a lovely rendition of “How Great Thou Art” on the cello this week in church. I decided to read the words as I listened to the music. I was really inspired by the words they helped me understand what it means to be truly great.
The first verse talks about the wonders in the universe. Have you ever had the opportunity to gaze into the heavens and see ALL the stars? I mean all of them, like go out away from the lights and the city and see the seemingly countless stars. His works are truly endless and the chorus to “How Great Thou Art” really says it perfectly “how great thou art”.
The Second verse talks about the beauties of the earth that we are so blessed to live on. Although smaller but they are nonetheless just as grand. Next time your out and have the chance take a look at the world and life around you.
The next verse took a different approach on the word great. So far great has been things like grand and amazing and Awe inspiring, you know grand. I like the first verse “And when I think that God, his Son not sparing, sent him to die, I scarce can take it in”. As I thought about this verse and what it means to me I was flooded with emotion, gratitude, love, Faith, etc. The God who gave us everything that we have, humbled himself more than any of us ever have, and gave his life for those who would at some point reject him in some way or another.
To finish up my thought, the last verse talks about his wondrous second coming. How great a day to finally meet our Savior and King in GREAT glory once again. Next time you have some quiet time amidst your hectic schedule running kids and whoever else around the wold take some time to ponder on the Savior and his great sacrifice and what it means to you.
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