Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain. Psalm 48:1 (NIV)
One of the meanings of the word ‘great’ is “extraordinary in magnitude, degree, or effectiveness”Great is the Lord therefore refers to everything about Him being extraordinary in magnitude, degree, and effectiveness.The Lord is great in love- Ephesians 2:4.The Lord is great in Mercy- 1Peter 1:3.The Lord is great in power- Jeremiah 32:17.The Lord is great in counsel -Jeremiah 32:19.Everything about Him is great.This Great One dwells in you and is greater than anyone and anything in the whole world.1John 4:4You already have and so can live a life that’s great – that’s extraordinary in magnitude, degree, and effectiveness because of the Lord, the Greater One in You.