Let God Be Magnified

Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified. - Psalms 70:4

    The heavens and earth declare the greatness and glory of the one true and living God. All things were made by him and for his pleasure (Jn 1:1-3; Rv 4:11). This is clearly seen by all, yet believed by few. It is only those to whom Christ is revealed that clearly see God’s saving glory and grace, and believe. It is such as love thy salvation (that) say continually, Let God be magnified. The love, mercy, grace and all of God’s attributes is magnified in Christ and his redemptive work. The purpose of God in Christ, in the salvation of his elect, is the manifestation of his glory; Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known (Eph 1:4-6; Ps 106:8).

    God’s people magnify him in his Word. They love, believe, and submit to the Scriptures that declare his glory. I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil (Ps 119:162).

    The believer magnifies God the Living Word, the Lord Jesus Christ. He is God incarnate. In him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And Thomas answered and said unto him, my Lord and my God (Jn 20:28).

    His people magnify him in salvation. In Christ alone is all our salvation. The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation (2 Sm 22:47).

    The child of God magnifies him in all providence. He is sovereign over all things for his people’s good and his glory. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose (Rom 8:28).

    He is magnified in the hearts of his people and they confess to all that he is God, and beside him there is none other. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my Strength, and my Redeemer (Ps 19:14). I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth (Ps 34:1).

    To magnify the great name of our God is the joy and delight of the church. Those who glorify and magnify man do not know the true and living God. Yet some day all will be made to submit to Him. For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God (Rom 14:11).