God's Big

Pastor's Weekly Devotion
OCTOBER 21, 2009
"God's Big" Rev. Craig Duke Rev. Duke is the Senior Pastor at Hillside United Methodist Church in Princeton, Indiana. Hillside United Methodist Church Online Hillside Welcome Meet Our Staff Hillside History Hillside Calendar Hillside Ministries	The Weekly Devotion Psalm 148:1-6 (New International Version) 1 Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD from the heavens, praise him in the heights above. 2 Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his heavenly hosts. 3 Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars. 4 Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. 5 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he commanded and they were created. 6 He set them in place for ever and ever; he gave a decree that will never pass away. "God's Big" Before I went to Egypt in 1996, I had seen pictures of the Pyramids. They were impressive but nothing like they are in person. When I arrived in Giza just outside of Cairo I couldn't believe it. There is not a word to appropriately describe their size. Each block on the first few rows are as big as houses. To see these triangles of stone rise up out of the barren desert is incredible. It is inconceivable as to how they were built and with the 1000's upon 1000's that it took. And yet, here they were. I felt small, but in a good way. I was in awe. Now, let's talk about the size of God. There is no word to describe God's size. But in God's presence I feel small in a good way. I know that there is nothing too big for God because he makes the pyramids pale in comparison to his greatness. That is why God is worthy of our praise and worship but the pyramids are not. The psalmist beckons the sun and moon and starts to praise God and rightfully so. Remember that there is nothing that God cannot handle. There is no suffering, no hurt, no ending, no challenge, no pain, no problem that God cannot take you through. Today, remember how big God is so that your problems will get smaller. Sharing in Faith, Rev. Craig W. Duke

Contact Info
	Senior Pastor	Rev. Craig Duke	(812) 385-2910	revcraig@hillsideemail.com
	Office Administrator	Brenda Witt	(812) 385-2910	brenda@hillsideemail.com
	Choir Director	Sandy Nixon		sandy@hillsideemail.com
	Pianist	Debbie Ford		debbie@hillsideemail.com
	Preschool Director	Julie Goedde	(812) 385-2910	julie@hillsideemail.com
	Worship Coordinator	Linda Duke	(812) 385-2910	linda@hillsideemail.com