Unlimited God
Next week is Lent and I want to start a Lent Devotion series. So I'm concluding this short series on "Reasons to Worship God" but I am very aware that there are many more reasons to worship God. We could worship Him for His Providence in giving us so much and guiding our steps, for His Graciousness and Compassion, for the purpose He gives our lives, for His faithfulness, for His holiness and righteousness, and so much more.So we'll end with the fact that He is our Unlimited God!
It's a bit longer than usual, but I think it will be worth it.
| Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! 34 "Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?" 35 "Who has ever given to God, that God should repay him?" 36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen. (Romans11:33-36) |
My need for sleep makes me I am deeply aware that my energy is finite.
My lack of answers makes me deeply aware that my knowledge is incomplete.
The brokenness of the world around me reminds me that human goodness isn't nearly enough.
God, on the other hand, is infinite.
His wisdom and knowledge are so vast that you can't use google to search them.
He needs no advisors and has never had to borrow from anyone.
He is the Source of all things ("from Him")
He is the Sustenance of all things ("through Him")
He is the Meaning and Destination of all things ("to Him")
God is Infinite - immeasurable and glorious.
He doesn't need us, but we sure need Him!
And it is our need of Him that brings Paul to this point of praise.
He's been writing to the Romans about the human condition.
That all have sinned and fallen short of God's glory.
That we were unable to save ourselves.
But that the infinite God, allowed His Son to become so finite that He died.
And then in the miracle of love, He was able to defeat even death and sin to be our infinite and limitless God.
Do I hear a Hallelujah?!?
In response to this goodness:
Paul wrote about the depth of the riches of the wisdom of God.
John Newton wrote "Amazing Grace"
Isaac Watts wrote "When I survey"
Charles Wesley wrote "And can it be that I should gain"
And more recently a gospel singer by the name of Bebo Norman wrote "Never saw you coming" when he was caught unexpectedly by the BIG and wonderful love of God.
NEVER SAW YOU COMING ---- Bebo Norman
I am the lonely, the ones who slip away
I am the secret, the words we dare not say
I am the promise I'm about to break again
I am the leader who cannot find the way
I am the preacher who somehow lost the faith
I am the beggar reaching out my hands again
And I never saw You coming
I could never dream of running
I have never known such love before my God
You come, come and breathe Your breath in me
Steal away what's left of me
'Til You are mine and I am Yours
I am the lover with no one to hold
I am the seeker with an empty soul
I'm everyone who's ever lost hope
And I never saw You coming
I could never dream of running
I have never known such love before my God
You come, come and breathe Your breath in me
Steal away what's left of me
'Til You are mine and I am Yours
Fall like stars on my shore
Still You are so much more
And I never saw You coming
I could never dream of running
I have never known such love before my God
You come, come and breathe Your breath in me
Steal away what's left of me
'Til You are mine and I am Yours
I am Yours
