Today, we’re going to look at worshipping the Lord by magnifying Him and His Word.
What does the word “magnify” mean when it comes to the Lord? To magnify the Lord means to recognize and speak of His greatness. Psalm 34:1, 3 says, “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.” Psalm 69:30 says, “I will praise the name of God with a song. I will magnify Him with thanksgiving.”
There are many Psalms that speak of magnifying the Lord and His greatness! Let’s also take a look in the New Testament in the book of Luke, where Mary, the mother of Jesus, magnifies the Lord through her prayer. You can read the entire prayer yourself in Luke 1:46-55, but I wanted to highlight a portion here:
Mary says, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.” She goes on to speak of His greatness and how the Mighty One has done great things for her.
Friends, that’s how we are instructed to speak about our God! He is so great and so mighty! He is SO deserving of our praise! When we choose to speak of His magnitude, our problems here on earth seem to fade in comparison. This makes me think of a song called, “Be Magnified”. Here are a few of the lyrics:
I have made You too small in my eyes
Oh Lord, forgive me;
I have believed in a lie
That You were unable to help me
But now, oh Lord, I see my wrong
Heal my heart and show Yourself strong
And in my eyes and with my song
Oh, Lord, be magnified!