True Greatness

‘They’re grrrrrrr-eat,” exclaims Tony the Tiger of his popular cereal. They really are great – those insignificant flakes coated in sugar, that is!  Personally, I don’t do soggy cereal so they’re not great for very long.  Hurriedly eat the flakes before they're mush, then just enjoy the “sugar rush” of the milk!

 

Every commandment of God is pure, but there’s only one Jesus called "great" -- "Thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind . This is the first and great commandment." (Matthew 22:37-38).   What makes something great, special, outstanding, significant?  Certainly, our taste buds are an authority but not so reliable: our taste for foods changes with the years; our propensity for certain activities wane with time; our selection of fashions change with the fashion seasons.  In truth, few things life actually remain great!  What then makes God’s commandments so enduring and steadfast? Proverbs 19:7 says, "The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple."  Oh, for anything perfect in this imperfect world -- something ever-refreshing to the spirit -- just one thing that is always certain. In this ever-changing world, there is indeed One that never changes: "Your Word is settled in heaven." (Psalm 119:89).  There it is!  God's Word is settled because It is rooted in One Who never changes, is eternally reliable.  Since this describes His Word, He’s the One I want to know personally and call Friend!  Sorry, Tony, but you can have your too-soon-soggy flakes; I’ll pursue that Which is unchanging and empowers me to love God with all I am – my heart, my soul, my mind.  That is True Greatness!