The
Lord is our great King above all gods. Therefore, we sing for joy to Him as the
Rock of our salvation, and we come before Him with thanksgiving as we praise
Him with music and songs (Psalm 95:1-3). We praise Him even during those trials,
which we do not understand (James 1:1-2)
We
come to see that when our faith is tested, we learn to persevere, so that we
can grow in spiritual maturity as complete individuals, lacking no good thing
that we need to survive in this world (James 1:3-4).
God
proves to us the reality of His existence through all of creation; therefore,
no one has a valid excuse not to believe in Him, since God made it so plain.
His eternal power and divine nature are clearly seen in what He made and holds
together (Romans 1:19-20).
Many
people know about God, and some have even experienced His wondrous love and
care in their own life; however, so often the deceitfulness of their pride and
Satan's lies darken their heart, and they neither glorify God nor give Him
thanks (Romans 1:21).
Yet,
one day, every single knee shall bow before our Lord Jesus (Philippians 2:10-11).
The multitude of Saints in heaven will shout praises in one accord, for His
salvation of us, as well as His power in and through us. His true and just
judgments avenge us (Revelation 19:1-5).
When
we see Jesus, we will sound like a mighty waterfall of thunderous applause to
our Lord God Almighty who reigns forever and ever (Revelation 19:6). Great is
our God's power, majesty, provision, and sustenance for all of His Saints
(Psalm 104:15-16).
All
the earth and seas are full of His creatures (Psalm 104:24). He
gives shelter to the animals, and they depend on Him for their food and
watering holes, for dens to rest in safety, and for their daily needs (Psalm
104:20-22, 27). We too learn to depend on Him, as our faith in His faithfulness
grows and matures.
Prayer:
Father
God, You provide us with the moon to mark the seasons, and You cause the sun to
rise again every morning (Psalm 104:17-19). You give us work to sustain us, and
You provide us with everything that we need (Psalm 104:23). We gather Your
provision, and we are satisfied with the good things, which You continually and
abundantly supply (Psalm 104:28).
We
love You with our whole heart, soul, mind and strength. Thank you for loving
us, even while we were still willfully sinning; we could not survive this life
without the presence of Your Spirit within us. Teach us to put aside our
prejudices, and our aversion to obnoxious and offensive people, and to love our
self and our neighbors in Your name (Mark 12:30-31)
Thought
for the Day:
God's
love is an anchor for us while we are adrift in the sea of suffering in this
world, and teaches us by example how to love without conditions and restraints.
