Father, waking up this morning, I see (and hear) the might of Your creation. Peals of thunder and pouring rain remind me that You alone are in charge of this world. I cannot slow it down, I cannot stop it. I can only stand in awe of Your power and might!
Jude 1:25 (<<click here to read the passage)
”All glory, majesty, power and authority are his before all time, and in the present, and beyond all time! Amen.” v25b NLT
I had read this portion of Scripture yesterday and knew I wanted to look at it again today, but hadn’t done so prior to my opening prayer, Lord. Once again You had set my mind on the best path!
“A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E, attitude, attitude, attitude!” That is a phrase that has often been repeated in our home over the years, and what an attitude we have! As a whole, mankind has this mindset that we are all-powerful, we can do anything we set our minds to, and nothing can stop us. Many believe that we have put God in his place on a shelf, in a box marked “Useless Things of the Past.” Oh, but we could not be more wrong!
As I wrote about the storm, I cannot control it. Thinking of the death that awaits us all, I cannot stop it. I can amass great wealth, but a fire or a flood or a turn in the world market can quickly bring it all to an end.
King David understood the reality of who we are.
“Our days on earth are like grass
….like wildflowers, we bloom and die.
The wind blows, and we are gone –
….As though we had never been here.” Psalm 103:15-16 NLT
But You, Lord? The last half of the 25th verse of Jude tells us who You truly are. We claim power and authority, but they are Yours alone. We exist on this speck of dust but for a breath – but You are eternity!! Thank You, Almighty God, for providing a way – Your death on the cross – for me to be with You, in Your love, for eternity.
“All glory to him who alone is God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Amen!
(June 5th, 2017, Mon, 6:28 am)
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