Psalm 29 - God's Great Power.

Psalm 29 - What it means to me.

Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings,

ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;

worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.

The voice of the Lord is over the waters;

the God of glory thunders,

the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.

The voice of the Lord is powerful;

the voice of the Lord is majestic.

The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;

the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

Meditating on God's limitless power is helpful to our faith. When I think of what the Lord has created, the stars and galaxies, I know he has power to help me. I know he can do anything. Jesus said, "All power is given to me under heaven." Matthew 28:18 

When Jesus was on trial, Pilate said to him, "Don't you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?"

But Jesus knew who had real power; it was his Father in heaven, Jesus answered, "You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin."  John 19:11

If there are people who would arrest, persecute and kill us, God may allow them to have the power to do that as he did with Pilate. But we must remember Jesus' example. He bore his suffering with patience and hope. "When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly." 1 Peter 2:23

This chapter ends with these verses:

The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;

the Lord is enthroned as King forever.

The Lord gives strength to his people;

the Lord blesses his people with peace.

No matter what we must go through in this life, God is still king of the universe and he gives strength and blessings to his people.