Last night before the clouds started to roll in I was outside praying and looking toward the sky. It was during this time that I began to realize once again what an awesome God we serve. He created the heavens and all that is there in. Among His work in creation, He created this tiny planet called Earth and it is on that planet where I stood. If that is not enough to really boggle the mind we must come to the realization that he also created man and placed him on that planet. So, He not only created me too but He desired a relationship with me before I was born. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5) This desire for a relationship placed those across my path who would witness to me. When I finally called upon Christ He saved me and He has time for me and desires time with me. In the midst of all that he has created He sees each and every one of us as individuals. He saves us individually and cares for us the same.
How insignificant this can make you feel when you look at this from man’s perspective but when you take in consideration that God does all that He does out of His great love for us. This thought turns into that which is inconceivable. How wonderfully amazing is this God of ours? It is this that drives me to know Him more, to serve Him more and to Love Him so much the more.
Part of that which I love to study comes from the writers of the past. I often read the works of the church fathers and I believe that they truly understood the majesty and the sovereignty of our all might God. I believe that their understanding of God far out exceeds that of most Christian writers today. They had a firm grasp of our creator and with that they had a sound respect for who He was and is. They humbly stepped into the presence of the sovereign God of the universe. We often find them bowing humbly before His presence bringing tears, praise and petitions. What a far cry this is form the modern day believer who often charges in with demands, pouting and trying to barter with God. The reverence that was once a common trait of His children is now replaced with prideful arrogance. That which the church fathers saw as an awe-inspiring experience is now not much more than a mundane experience an almost borderline boring formalism task to be done.
We have access to this Exclusive God, I do not mean that He does not love the world as His Scripture’s says, but I do mean that we who are saved have an exclusive relationship with Him. It is a relationship for those who belong to the family of God enjoy. Jesus referred to the Father as Daddy (Abba) “And He said, ‘Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.’” (Mark 14:36) We also see that the apostle Paul was familiar with the concept Abba Father, “But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, (5) to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. (6) And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” (7) Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.” (Galatians 4:4-7) So with this, we too have that privilege to do so. We are adopted into His family we have access to His throne.
How often does our great God bring those across our path who have lost sight of this Awesome God that we serve? Man has often allowed their needs, wants, desires and selfish ways to stand between them and God. They do so to the point that they cannot see Him any more. All that they have allowed into their lives has obscured their view. They cannot see God because of their own selfishness. The task ahead is to get them to re-sort and re-organize the needs in their life. Getting them to prioritize the needed truths; starting with the fact that God is God and there is no other. “I AM WHO I AM.” (Exodus 3:14) He is the one who is, who was and who ever shall be. Sometimes it is best to begin with the basics, to go back to the beginning. And there is no better place to begin than with this simple truth, “I AM WHO I AM.”
How insignificant this can make you feel when you look at this from man’s perspective but when you take in consideration that God does all that He does out of His great love for us. This thought turns into that which is inconceivable. How wonderfully amazing is this God of ours? It is this that drives me to know Him more, to serve Him more and to Love Him so much the more.
Part of that which I love to study comes from the writers of the past. I often read the works of the church fathers and I believe that they truly understood the majesty and the sovereignty of our all might God. I believe that their understanding of God far out exceeds that of most Christian writers today. They had a firm grasp of our creator and with that they had a sound respect for who He was and is. They humbly stepped into the presence of the sovereign God of the universe. We often find them bowing humbly before His presence bringing tears, praise and petitions. What a far cry this is form the modern day believer who often charges in with demands, pouting and trying to barter with God. The reverence that was once a common trait of His children is now replaced with prideful arrogance. That which the church fathers saw as an awe-inspiring experience is now not much more than a mundane experience an almost borderline boring formalism task to be done.
We have access to this Exclusive God, I do not mean that He does not love the world as His Scripture’s says, but I do mean that we who are saved have an exclusive relationship with Him. It is a relationship for those who belong to the family of God enjoy. Jesus referred to the Father as Daddy (Abba) “And He said, ‘Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.’” (Mark 14:36) We also see that the apostle Paul was familiar with the concept Abba Father, “But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, (5) to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. (6) And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” (7) Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.” (Galatians 4:4-7) So with this, we too have that privilege to do so. We are adopted into His family we have access to His throne.
How often does our great God bring those across our path who have lost sight of this Awesome God that we serve? Man has often allowed their needs, wants, desires and selfish ways to stand between them and God. They do so to the point that they cannot see Him any more. All that they have allowed into their lives has obscured their view. They cannot see God because of their own selfishness. The task ahead is to get them to re-sort and re-organize the needs in their life. Getting them to prioritize the needed truths; starting with the fact that God is God and there is no other. “I AM WHO I AM.” (Exodus 3:14) He is the one who is, who was and who ever shall be. Sometimes it is best to begin with the basics, to go back to the beginning. And there is no better place to begin than with this simple truth, “I AM WHO I AM.”
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