God’s qualities are indescribable, incomprehensible and thereby awe-inspiring. If you are beset with problems stop for a period and begin to reflect on God. We are a curious people so wrapped in ourselves and easily prone to discouragement. What we desperately need is to get our eyes off our humanity and gaze where it is impossible to see—God’s “Godness.” Robert Russell shares in his book Releasing Resentment that Martin Luther once was depressed over a prolonged period. One day his wife came downstairs wearing all black. Martin Luther asked her, “Who died?”
She said, “God has.”
He answered, “God hasn't died.”
She replied, “Well, live like it and act like it.”
The Apostle Paul recognized the incredible mercy of Jesus in striking him blind in the middle of his religious-centered life. Paul recognized Christ’s “unlimited patience” applied to Him and then uttered the praise in the verse of meditation below.
Meditation
1 Timothy 1:17—Now to the
“Now to the
Eternal, Immortal —Charles Haddon Spurgeon said, “As well might a gnat seek to drink in the ocean, as a finite creature to comprehend the Eternal God.” André Gide noted, “I cannot tell where God begins, still less where he ends. But my belief is better expressed if I say that there is no end to God’s beginning.”
Invisible—A. W. Tozer preached, “Do not try to imagine God, or you will have an imaginary God.” He is unseen but we need not rely on our imagination. As Paul noted, “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—His eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.” (Romans 1:20)
Do we want to contemplate his power? We see it in the immensity of the creation. Do we want to contemplate his power? We see it in the immensity of the creation. Do we want to contemplate his wisdom? We see it in the unchangeable order by which the incomprehensible whole is governed. Do we want to contemplate his munificence? We see it in the abundance with which he fills the earth. Do we want to contemplate his mercy? We see it in his not withholding that abundance even from the unthankful.—Thomas Paine
The only God—“Wherever I go—only Thou! Wherever I stand—only Thou! Just Thou; again Thou! Always Thou! Thou, Thou, Thou! When things are good, Thou! When things are bad—Thou! Thou, Thou, Thou!” (Early Hasidic song from The
Be honor and glory for ever and ever—When we look beyond ourselves to God we find hope that confounds logic, peace that transcends disorder and love that brings meaning to life. He is due the entire honor. He deserves all the glory.
Amen —something to think about . . . in
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