Thoughts for another day

July 1, 2008

Today's verse: Ps. 81:7. Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)

God the Sovereign king talks with His people who are the work of His hands in the most tenderest and gentlest ways. He tells of His great love for us – a love which amazes even the most believing person, because of its heights and depths and its ability to permeate any corner we are in. At the same time, He showers His ever-fresh mercy without measure, despite the most insulting situation we created for Him. So vast are God’s ways toward us that, comprehend we might with the comprehension we have been given, yet, it escapes us in understanding Him.

God’s ways cannot be gauged and His filial manners with us just cannot be fathomed. Men with tears in their eyes have asked, ‘What am I Lord that you have decided to honor me; nay, look at me a miserable wretch not worthy of even the faintest thought in your mind…Yet you know the whole about me, to the extent that when a hair of my head falls, you are aware!’ Even when flat on the ground, in complete and absolute surrender, it’s just impossible to be complete in our gratitude toward and awe for Him, because He is just so great!!!

And my friend, this wondrous God calls out to us through the thunder when we are in trouble. His voice is that voice of reassurance that melts the fear in our hearts and soothes our frazzled nerves. On our faces, He casts the rays of His countenance, which make pale even the most brilliant ray of the sun, for who can be more radiant, the sun or the One who created the sun. Beloved, from the depths of my heart I implore you to go to Him the Eternal Creator to get the joy into your lives that none can give nor anyone can take. And surely, He will seize you into Himself and give you heaven as your inheritance.