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Devotional Reading - December 22, 2025




12/22/25

Good morning, Friends, 

Psalm 96:6 - Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.

Think about a moment when you’ve been truly amazed, standing at the edge of the ocean, looking up at a sky full of stars, or seeing the top of a huge mountain  for the first time. For a brief moment, everything else fades away. You feel small, quiet, and aware that you’re standing in front of something far bigger than you. That feeling of awe doesn’t scare you, it humbles you and steadies you.

Psalm 96:6 is meant to create that same kind of awe toward God. Like understand that God is far greater and more amazing than we even realize. When the verse says, “Splendor and majesty are before Him,” it means God is always surrounded by greatness and glory. He doesn’t need to prove Himself or impress anybody, He is already beyond comparison. This reminds us that God isn’t just someone we turn to when we’re in trouble; He is the King over everything and deserves our reverence.

The verse also says, “Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary,” which means God is both powerful and good at the same time. He has the strength to handle anything we face, and the beauty to be trusted and loved. Like the ocean or the stars, God’s power makes us feel small, but not unsafe. The power of God actually bring us to trust Him more on a deeper level.

So Friends, check it out, this means we don’t have to carry life on our own. The same strong and amazing God that moves with excellence, splendor, majesty, glory and power is with us in every moment, whether  at work, dealing with family stress, and even in the loneliness of our personal struggles. When we truly stand in awe of who God is, it helps calm our fears, settle down, check our pride, and strengthen our trust in Him. These are the times we remember that the One who holds all splendor, strength, and beauty is the same God who walks with every born again believer, every day.

So, buckle up!

You know what time ⏰ it is!!! 

Maranatha (The Lord is coming)  
Soli Deo Gloria (Glory to God Alone)

- Grace & Peace
Pastor Trent

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