Overview
“For who in the skies above can compare with the Lord? Who is like the Lord among the heavenly beings? In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared; he is more awesome than all who surround him. Who is like you, Lord God Almighty? You, Lord, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you.”
Psalm 89:6-8
Who is like the Lord? Any follower of Jesus would answer this question with a resounding, “No one!” But the Psalmist is not looking for an answer. His question is rhetorical. He’s using it to prove a point rather than get an answer. He’s emphasizing his message. Simply listing the attributes and character of the Lord is not enough. Only a question can articulate the scope of his greatness!
Moses does the same thing when he recounts all that God has done for the Israelites in his song, “Who among the gods is like you, Lord? Who is like you—majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?” Exodus 15:11
And when Solomon is dedicating the temple he says, “Lord, the God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven or on earth—you who keep your covenant of love with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way. You have kept your promise to your servant David my father; with your mouth you have promised and with your hand you have fulfilled it—as it is today.”
2 Chronicles 6:4-15
But why is God, called Yahweh in the Old Testament and “God of our Father and Lord Jesus Christ” in the New Testament, different from all the other gods?
There is an apologetic argument that says that everyone is trying to get up the mountain to whatever deity they worship. Every major world religion invites its followers to work their way upward. Follow these steps. Perform better. Do more. It’s all striving and self-determination-focused, except the God of the Christian faith, Yahweh. Because of His Holiness and love, He knows that there is no path up the mountain that we can climb on our own. But He didn’t leave us helpless. In fact, He did something utterly unique from every other religion. Through His Son, Jesus, God came down the mountain to us.
Only Jesus can restore us to right relationship with God. Only Jesus can pay the debt we should have paid because of our sin and rebellion against God. Only Jesus left heaven, became a
man, took on our sin and shame, endured the cross, died the death we deserved and rose again, defeating the grave and holding the keys to death and hell!
There is one true God, Yahweh, who created you and me, the world and everything in it. He made a way, through Jesus, for us to have life, peace, meaning, and a relationship with Him. He alone is worthy of our worship. Who is like the Lord?
“Who is like the Lord our God, the One who sits enthroned on high,
who stoops down to look
on the heavens and the earth?
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap;
he seats them with princes,
with the princes of his people.
He settles the childless woman in her home as a happy mother of children.
Praise the Lord.”
Psalm 113:5-9
Lyrics
Who was there before there was creation?
Who illuminates the stars and sun?
Who has set eternity in motion?
There is just One
Who can calm the storm with just a whisper?
Who can make the darkest demons run?
Who can break the curse of generations?
There is just One
The mighty Lion of Judah
The pure and spotless Lamb
The Alpha and Omega
The good and great "I Am"
The God that saves the nations
The One we bow before
Let every voice sing out
Who is like
Who is like the Lord?
Who could carry sin upon his shoulders?
Who endured the cross and scorned its shame?
Who was laid to rest like every other?
Who rose again and stormed out of the grave
The mighty Lion of Judah
The pure and spotless Lamb
The Alpha and Omega
The good and great "I Am"
The God that saves the nations
The One we bow before
Let every voice sing out
Who is like
Who is like the Lord?
Who is like the Lord?
You are the one true King
The Lord over everything
Jesus there is no other
Jesus there is no other
Your word will never change
And Your name is here to stay
Jesus there is no other
Jesus there is no other
'Cause You are the one true King
You're Lord over everything
Jesus there is no other
Jesus there is no other
Your word will never change
And Your name is here to stay
Jesus there is no other
Jesus there is no other
There is no one like You
The mighty Lion of Judah
The pure and spotless Lamb
The Alpha and Omega
The good and great "I Am"
The God that saves the nations
You're the One we bow before
Let every voice sing out
Who is like
Sing
Who is like the Lord?
Oh, who is like the Lord?
God almighty
Oh, the Lion's here
Oh, there's no one like You
Oh, there's no one like You
Who is like
Who is like the Lord?