Our blessed God has put the adjective "great" all throughout the Holy Scriptures. He uses it as a prefix to some of the grand truths He has given us in His Word concerning who He is, what He has done, and how we are blessed in Him!
As to who He is, Moses said, "I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt." Ex. 3:3. Here we see God revealing Himself as the eternal, self-existing, omnipresent One, as we learn later in verse 14, "I AM that I AM.”
In Titus 2:13 God has made Himself known as our "great God and our Savior." Our hope is a glorious and blessed hope and the glory is before us.
God in His "great love" (Eph. 2:4) has shown His riches in mercy in providing a ransom for our souls.
We are encouraged to come boldly before the "throne of grace," seeing that we have "a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God." Heb. 4:14, 16.
Paul (Saul), on his way to Damascus, was struck down by "a great light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun." Acts 22:6; 26:13.
We can trust God who does "all things well," for "great is Thy faithfulness." Lam. 3:23.
As to man's responsibility in accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior, the Lord speaks in the Gospel of Luke: "A certain man made a great supper, and bade many." If man refuses the gospel, “how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?" Heb. 2:3.
The incident in Luke 7:9 would exhort us to exercise such as the Lord could say of the centurion, whose servant was sick and ready to die, "I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.”
In the early days of the Church, there was great power in witnessing for the Lord Jesus. In the same verse we read, "Great grace was upon them all." Acts 4:33. It has been said, "Little is much when God is in it.”
In knowing the Lord Jesus as the good Shepherd, we are privileged to enjoy our Savior as the "great Shepherd of the sheep," and the admonishment for us is to continue on (Heb. 13:20, 21).
As we do continue, the Lord's promise to those who serve Him, though going through trial, is, "Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven." Matt. 5:12.
The believer has been given "exceeding great and precious promises." 2 Peter 1:4.
At times there are circumstances that try us—in our employment, with friends and relatives, and even with our brothers and sisters in Christ. James tells us: "For in many things we offend all." James 3:2. May the Lord help us to be in the good of Psa. 119:165, "Great peace have they which love Thy law: and nothing shall offend them.”
L. J. Totems