"God Is Great!"

"Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion; on the sides of the north, the city of the great King." (Psalms 48:2) There really isn't much else that you can say, because the greatness of our God far surpasses anything that this world can dish out; as a matter of fact, this is all deteriorating matter, all of it; yet, "God made all things beautiful!" So what should that tell you about how great our God is! It is kind of like a Great Chef, who puts everything that he has into making the perfect dish, even though it will be enjoyed for only a few moments; and even though it is going to end up eventually as waste, while it is going to be enjoyed, he wants it to be beautiful. God's creations are all beautiful, even those that only live for a moment, He puts such detail into even the shortest lived creature that He has made. This word "situation" is from the word 'nowph', which is a word that only appears once in the Hebrew writings, which is here, and it speaks of elevation or height. Compare this thought with that of "on the sides of the north", whereas the thought is of something of a mystery, or the dark side of something which cannot be seen or discovered, or at least not easily found out. In other words, God's reasoning in doing what He does is for His pleasure; much like that Great Chef, who gets such pleasure in making something beautiful and enjoyable, even if it is going to get destroyed and devoured in just a few moments. "The way in which something is placed in relation to its surroundings" is a definition of "situation", which should remind us where God fits into all of this; all of this matter, that really does not matter in comparison to all of eternity, because it will all be gone; yet He has created it all for His glory and for His pleasure. Hats off to the Chef... "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." (1 Peter 1:3-5)