One of the greatest mistakes God’s people make is to underestimate Him. We are continually trying to downsize Him to be the kind of God we can manage and fit into a box of our making. Solomon built a grand temple for his God, but he was fully cognizant that no building, of any size, could accommodate the Creator of the universe. It was ludicrous to assume that, if it was overlaid with gold and highlighted with precious metals, God would be enticed to be encapsulated into a man-made building.
Yet the great temptation for people throughout the ages has been to reduce God down to a size that could be controlled and dictated to. We can limit Him through our language when we do not talk to Him as if He is almighty God. We can limit Him by our neglect, simply ignoring Him and acting as if our life does not depend upon Him for its every breath. We can also limit Him by our worship, when we behave as if worship is more about us than Him.
Solomon knew well how big his God was. He would later begin to minimize Him by doing the above. But at this point in his life, Solomon had a clear idea of the magnitude of his God. Do you?