“For behold, he who forms the mountains and creates the wind,
and declares to man what is his thought,
who makes the morning darkness,
and treads on the heights of the earth—
the Lord, the God of hosts, is his name!”
– Amos 4:13
It’s a good habit to sit back and simply think about God. When you do, don’t just think about Him in the particular way you typically picture Him. Be intentional to think about Him in the many different ways that the Bible describes. Like a beautiful diamond with many glittering facets, God has infinitely many beautiful facets to think about. Contemplating any of them should be enough to bring us to worship our Creator!
Here in Amos, God proclaims His Almighty power and authority. This is certainly worth thinking about and worshiping Him for! God is the creator of this world and everything within it. He formed the beautiful and majestic mountains – the Rockies, the Alps, and the Himalayas. He’s bigger, grander, and more beautiful than the most massive, jaw-dropping, beautiful snow-capped peak. God creates the wind, which has such power, yet is generally invisible (much like God Himself).
God knows your every thought, spoken and unspoken. He makes night and day, light and darkness. He reigns in authority above all things on earth. He is the Lord! YHWH is His covenant name and He is the God of all of heaven’s armies of angels. God is absolutely, utterly sovereign over all things. He’s all-powerful, all-knowing, and ever-present. Nonetheless, He cares enough to know your every thought. Joyfully worship and give praise to Almighty God, knowing that He loves you very much!