After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. I cannot imagine the humbleness standing in His physical presence! How could we not say, "my God, how great Thou art!"Ĭhrist will come again! 1 Thessalonians 4: 16-17, "For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. I believe I will fall, now bow, in humble adoration. NOTHING! I do not believe we can fathom that joy. I believe that when I see God - nothing else will matter. And I believed and still do that I would not miss them when I get to Heaven because it is going to be something more than I can imagine. I remember thinking about death and knowing I would be ok - I hurt for my family. "When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamationĪnd take me home, what joy shall fill my heartĪnd then proclaim, my God, how great Thou art" ![]() I use it as often as possible because it is such a God-honoring song." How can you read or sing this verse and not have it shift our eyes from ourselves to our Father? It is one thing to have a fleeting thought of Jesus dying on the cross but to hear yourself say it out loud takes it to another level! The Creator of the universe bled and died for me, and came here just for that! He spared nothing and that is why we can hardly take it in. It turns Christians’ eyes toward God rather than upon themselves. When Billy Graham was asked why he always used this song he responded, "It glorifies God. ![]() ![]() That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, Sent him to die, I scarce can take it in, "And when I think that God, his Son not sparing, That song speaks to me like no other! Why do these lyrics stir me? I remember growing up and seeing the Billy Graham crusades on television and they always sang this song. Recently we sang the contemporary version of "How Great Thou Art" - my favorite! It is my favorite hymn and I have a favorite verse.
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