God is Great, Lessons from Sierra Leone - Ron Edmondson

When we were in Sierra Leone Africa earlier this summer we saw some of the most unique and beautiful beaches I have seen anywhere in the world. Interestingly, the people don’t seem to appreciate or enjoy the beauty they have right next to them as much as one would think they do. I can’t help but think if I had this beach in my backyard that I’d be on it frequently. We baptized people at the beach who lived a few hundred feet from the water yet had never been in it before.

On one trip to the beach, as I stood mesmerized by the beauty of perfect blue skies, sand, ocean waves, boulder-sized rocks and mountains in the background, I couldn’t help but ask a native pastor friend if he knew how it all was formed. I know the Creator, but the rocks that line the ocean appear to have developed by volcanic activity and i wondered if one was nearby. I ask him if he knew the make-up of the rocks and how they formed…and if he knew of any volcanoes in the vicinity.

He looked at me with complete sincerity and said very simply, “God is great!”

I was quickly humbled in my search for answers and reminded of a few truths:

1. It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings. Proverbs 25:2
2. God asked, “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand.” Job 38:4
3. Too many times we look for answers, when “God is great” is enough.

I may not have had to go to Africa to be reminded of this truth, but I’m glad I picked it up while there! Are you looking for answers when the only answer you need is God is great?

Just curious, where’s the most beautiful beach you have ever seen?