THE HUMBLE GREAT GOD

THE HUMBLE GREAT GOD
What if God left the earth without form and full of darkness?
What if God never separated darkness from light?
What if God didn’t divide the firmament from water?
What if God created man in such a pitiable situation?
What if God didn’t create the green herbs and animals for us as foods?
What if God left us alone with no relations?
What if God left us naked?
What if God left us to the devil’s destruction?
What if God never sent Jesus down to redeem us?
What if God didn’t care?
Imagine the chaos; imagine the confusion; imagine the hunger, the loneliness, imagine the infections...  Imagine the quagmire.
I once heard a pastor said in his message that the reason why God’s word can never fall is because it is backed up with so much faith. I found that statement revelational and I took some time to meditate on it. In the course of brooding on that statement, I felt the Holy Spirit say; “Do you know why God is so great?” then He answered, ‘it is because God is very humble.”
What a statement!
Consider these;
Everything God does is a way of service to us. He is in the business of seeing the need and going extra miles to meeting it.
God said “I have given you every herb… every beast… every bird, and to you it shall be for food.”(Gen 1: 29 - 30) – God served us here and solved our hunger problem – when we men allowed the devil take charge of our world
When God saw that ‘it was not good for man to be alone’ (Gen. 2: 18), He started family and as we grew larger, we became friends, colleagues, communities and nations. There you have it, He solved our loneliness problem.
When man missed it through disobedience, “the Lord God made tunics of skin and clothed them" (Gen 3: 21). Why? Because they were naked! In a world where sin dominates, the scorching heat of sun burns and the freezing cold of the snowfalls makes us shiver – He clothed us. God served us and He met our nakedness need.
When men were helpless and hopeless, when the path we follow leads to death and eternal condemnation – when we’ve hurt God so bad enough for Him to retire from His service to us, yet, He didn’t let us fall away. Glory!
He sent down His own only precious Son down to the earth to bear our bruises, die for our sins and rescue us from the miserable life we were living. Once again, God served us by meeting our need for a purposeful and victorious life (John 3: 16).
Now some of us may prefer the word “help” – it sounds pretty befitting  for a God, I guess.
But then think about it again...
Isn’t  it pretty much service?
God is serving us…
He has been serving us along.
My life is a full proof of God’s marvelous service to me; He takes care of my provision, my protection, my salvation.
Though we be like grasshoppers in His sight. Yet, in His humility, He see us as His kids.
Writing about this overwhelms me and I can’t help but wonder like the Psalmist “What is man that you take knowledge of me; that you are just so mindful of me”? (Psalm 8: 4)
In His service to us, He doesn’t miss a detail. Since the creation of humanity, He  has always been there at our service. Jesus said “My Father has been working even until now – He hasn’t even ceased” . The Son has observed the Father so long that He concludes “whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.”
When His son came to earth, He followed the example of the Father – serving. He told us “the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give His life a ransom for many.” And that was exactly what He did. Imagine the joy when He declared ‘It is finished’ and breathe His last. Think of what we gained from His selfless sacrifice.
The Lord God and Jesus Christ His son has set an example for us by not even being of service to their peers rather to people of lower statuses. Should we not imbibe this attitude of humility and service to our everyday lives?
I think we should.
Think upon this as you start your new year.
And remember your greatness is in your service.

Thank you and God bless!