Genesis 1

Set aside all that you believe about the meaning of the word “awesome” because you are probably underestimating its meaning. As a finite man or women, we look at the word, awesome, from the context of what we sense and feel, by doing this we have made it into to a word much less than it actually is. I have heard this word used in references to events, persons and things, but in reality it should only be used in one place. The word awesome has only one proper usage and that is in reference to God. When we think of God, we should always be in a state of awe, our months hung open and speechless. The very first verse in the Bible is one like no other for it defines the word awesome.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1:1

God created the earth, the Sun, the billions of stars in our galaxy and the billions of galaxies in our universe. Now that is awesome. How could anything that we sense or feel ever compare to that! If you don’t think that is enough, Genesis 1:16 says:

And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

“He made the stars also” is said almost like an aside. It is like saying, “here is the Earth and here are a couple billion galaxies as extras.” We are not done yet; these billions of galaxies were created in a day, the fourth day to be exact! God is awesome!

Awesome is a word that indicates a form of worship. It is Jesus Christ, our Lord and God that is to be worshipped and not events, persons or things. I hope that Genesis 1 and the story of creation have given you a true sense of awe for Jesus.