Over 20 years ago, Casting Crowns released a song that became a hit that spent 6 weeks as the #1 song on Billboard.
The song’s title is “Who Am I”, and the lyrics say:
“Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth would care to know my name?
Would care to feel my hurt?
Who am I, that the bright and morning star would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart?
Not because of who I am,
But because of what you've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who you are...”
Psalm 8 asks the same questions. God made us in His image, which is awe-inspiring to think about. We are just a little lower than the heavenly beings. We have glory and honor. We are rulers over God’s works. Everything is under our feet.
What’s amazing is the fact that we haven’t earned our position or appointment. We didn’t have any prior experience or a resume. Nobody wrote us a letter of recommendation.
But before we become too proud, we need to answer some questions. Who made us? Who made us a little lower than the heavenly beings? Who crowned us with glory and honor? Who made us ruler over God’s works? Who put everything under our feet?
But Psalm 8 can’t be read outside of the context of the identical first and last verses:
“LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!”
That puts us in our place! Though we occupy an amazingly high place, we must remember that it is a God-given place. We may be crowned, but it is only by grace.
As we approach this new year, what if we kept these thoughts in mind? How might it shape how we think about, “Who am I?” How might it change our outlook on life?
Grace & Peace,
Pastor Aaron
The song’s title is “Who Am I”, and the lyrics say:
“Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth would care to know my name?
Would care to feel my hurt?
Who am I, that the bright and morning star would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart?
Not because of who I am,
But because of what you've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who you are...”
Psalm 8 asks the same questions. God made us in His image, which is awe-inspiring to think about. We are just a little lower than the heavenly beings. We have glory and honor. We are rulers over God’s works. Everything is under our feet.
What’s amazing is the fact that we haven’t earned our position or appointment. We didn’t have any prior experience or a resume. Nobody wrote us a letter of recommendation.
But before we become too proud, we need to answer some questions. Who made us? Who made us a little lower than the heavenly beings? Who crowned us with glory and honor? Who made us ruler over God’s works? Who put everything under our feet?
But Psalm 8 can’t be read outside of the context of the identical first and last verses:
“LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!”
That puts us in our place! Though we occupy an amazingly high place, we must remember that it is a God-given place. We may be crowned, but it is only by grace.
As we approach this new year, what if we kept these thoughts in mind? How might it shape how we think about, “Who am I?” How might it change our outlook on life?
Grace & Peace,
Pastor Aaron
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