God's Majesty!
Judah went up to him and said: “Pardon your servant,
my lord, let me speak a word to my lord. Do not be
angry with your servant, though you are equal
to
Pharaoh himself.”
Genesis 44: 18
United States Protocol: The Guide to Official Diplomatic
Etiquette is an important book for leaders in Washington,
but who can remember all the rules?
For example, The Honorable is a courtesy title for high-
ranking officials. When addressing an envelope, The
Honorable should have a line of its own over the
person’s name. There are thousands of such
protocols.
In the Egyptian court of Joseph, Judah didn’t
know all the needed protocols, but he was
gracious, polite, and humble.
If we humans know something about respecting earthly
leaders, how much more should we be reverent toward
God! He is worthy
of utmost honor. When we approach
Him in prayer, we should have a sense of His majesty.
Your God is greater than you know, higher than you
see, wiser than you comprehend, and more powerful
than all the suns and stars combined. Let’s reverence
His majesty!
"We also have lost from Christianity—almost all together—
what used to be called “religious fear”…and along with our
loss of religious fear has come a corresponding flippancy
and familiarity toward God that our fathers never knew."
A. W. Tozer
