Thoughts for another day

Sept. 18, 2013.

Today's verse: Job 9:10. Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number. (KJV)

(Pls. read the above before you read further.  Thanks)

I ask myself, do I really know God?  Yea, do I know Him…and the power of His might which He works in us and for us because He loves and has mercy on us.  I’m forced to answer, I don’t really know Him the way I should, for believe me, even at this level of relationship with Him, I don’t trust Him.  I don’t trust Him because I don’t know Him for had I known Him, then I would trust Him and for two specific reasons that’re important for any man to know, particularly those who follow His Son, Jesus Christ.

One, that He is powerful…yea, He can do all things; He can do things past finding out, for who knows what’s happening out there; in this vast universe, the earth is but a small and fragile unit and within the atmosphere of earth are we who’re frail and easily broken for what’s our staying power if we’re to fend for ourselves?  He performs wonders without number – remember, each morning we see is but by His amazing wonder because I know that at any time the rotation of the earth could change and night could well, move into night again or maybe, just maybe, night could remain night and day could remain, day forever, if the earth suddenly froze and stood stationery!  Think about it: it is He who controls every motion of the earth, every swish of the breeze and every flow of the water on earth.  There isn’t anything impossible to Him, not to the moving of huge planets or gigantic stars in the constellation; and His mighty Word speeds forth to accomplish that for which It is spoken to accomplish; thundering into the cosmos, casting asunder the asteroids or dark components that threaten earth and rejuvenating life here, making it safe for us.

Two, that He will do it for you and me.  See, having known He is powerful a doubt might creep in: will He do it for me. And I say yes particularly if you hold on to His promises in faith.  God speaks of the certainty of His promise in Jer. 31:35-37. Read it and you’ll know what He says about the ‘unshakeableness’ of His promise to keep you for He is the eternal God who loved us, even if we have sinned; and remember your Name is carved on the palm of His hand and that He loves you is evinced as soon as you look up at the Cross into His eyes looking at you.  So where’s the worry, and gone is the anxiety, dispatched into oblivion, for who can swipe the blessings of the child of God!