Our awesome God
by Colleen Fitzpatrick
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‘When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he placed his right hand on me, saying: “Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last”’ (Revelation 1:17).
When was the last time you heard or said that something was ‘awesome’? Was it about a sporting achievement? Or the fact that there was still toilet paper left on the supermarket shelves in South Australia at the start of a six-day lockdown? Or was it when you were contemplating the wonder, might and majesty of a God who takes the trouble to even count the hairs on your head?
My granddaughter refers to herself as awesome. I wonder what that means to her? I think that she is excellent, amazing and remarkable. After all, she is my granddaughter. These words reflect part of what we have always considered as awesome. There are other aspects of the word that may have become less meaningful over the years, such as wonder, astonishment and fear. Awe is often accompanied by fear – just think of the biblical encounters with angels that often begin with the words, ‘Do not be afraid’.
So it is with John in his first vision of Christ. John is completely bowled over and falls at Christ’s feet. Christ responds, ‘Do not be afraid’.
And so it is for us, too, when we contemplate that God, the all-knowing, all-powerful God who is always there with us, can care for each and every one of us. God is there for us in the beginning – when we are born, when we are baptised and through to the last when we breathe our final breath and return to our eternal home. Through every moment of our lives, Jesus is with us, watching over us, protecting us and loving us. No matter what we do or say, God’s love never stops.
And if that isn’t awesome, then I don’t know what is.
Dear Jesus, thank you that we do not have to fear you but that you are always there for us from the beginning to the end. Thank you for being awesome. Amen.
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