On Friday night, as I was slouching in my living room's sofa watching Discovery Channel, I came across an advertisement. It was showing all the beautiful pictures of nature and the amazing state of the art technology. After around 1 minute, it ended with a phrase, " The world is awesome."
I stared at it for at least 5 seconds and almost immediately, a strange feeling welled up inside me. I felt uncomfortable. I didn't know what was it but something just doesn't feel right during that 5 seconds. I realised what went wrong. It was fundamentally wrong. Those pictures were a testimony to a great creator. The rain don't fall at its on accord. The flowers don't bloom just because it wants to. Electricity don't flow in any direction it desires. They all point to one thing, there is a master planner and creator. This is what dictionary.net says about the word awesome.
Awesome \Awe"some\, a.1. Causing awe; appalling; awful; as, an awesome sight. --Wright.
2. Expressive of awe or terror.
Awe \Awe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Awed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Awing.]To strike with fear and reverence; to inspire with awe; to control by inspiring dread.
We actually called the world awesome? Awesome? We gave what God deserve to his creation instead of him. What kind of complacency is that! How would you feel if your son calls someone else "Daddy"? It would be heartbreaking. I believe God would feel the same.
Fear God, because He is able to create and destroy at His will. The only reason why nothing is happening to such boastful attitude is because God is merciful. His love for us know no limit. Don't take it for granted.