1 Peter 1 (The Message)
3-5What a God we have! And how fortunate we are to have him, this Father of our Master Jesus! Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we've been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven—and the future starts now! God is keeping careful watch over us and the future. The Day is coming when you'll have it all—life healed and whole.
Today was as close to a PERFECT Day that you could have. It started out with three great worship services at church and a great message by Pastor Stu. The Choir sang a song "Lord You''re Holy" which might be one of the best Praise songs I've heard. Listen to it. Lord You're Holy - performed by Prestonwood Baptist Choir and Orchestra . Stewart said we don't praise God enough in our prayers. We usually start out asking for stuff and we might even thank him for our blessings. But praising him and thanking him are two different things. What a great comment! How amazing is the God we have?
After the service Stephanie and I took off to meet our CMA group for a ride to the Grand Rapids, Ohio, Apple Butter Festival. I can not imagine, in my wildest dreams, a ride as great as we had today. The weather was fantastic. The time with my wife was great. We walked and watched people, sat along the canal, and enjoyed some beautiful fall scenery along the beautifully winding Maumee River. "What a God we have and how fortunate are we to have him as our Heavenly Father!"
But, he is not just amazing because he created such a wonderful day for us. He is amazing because he is GOD. It is hard for us to express how great he is. The song we sang said "words can not express what I feel inside -- I can not describe your glory divine." We are such PUNY beings. How can we even hope to describe how awesome our God is in mere words. The bible and this song talk about all the names of God-- Wonderful, Glorious, Holy, Righteous, Victorious, Conqueror, Triumphant, Mighty, Healer, Deliverer, Shield and Defense, Strong Tower, and my best friend. Omnipotent, Omnipresent, soon coming King, Alpha, Omega, Lord of everything. Those words are strong but not strong enough. Counselor, Comforter, Savior, and Father are also not descriptive enough.
He has shown me his love and so much more. He has shown us how awesome he is up to and including the sacrifice of his own son. Sure he is the Creator of 80 degree days in October. But, more amazing than that, he does it for us even though we don't deserve it. We don't even deserve any day, let alone a day like today. His grace, mercy and kindness are endless. His love is greater than our minds can grasp. PRAISE GOD! PRAISE GOD! PRAISE GOD! What else can you say!
After the service Stephanie and I took off to meet our CMA group for a ride to the Grand Rapids, Ohio, Apple Butter Festival. I can not imagine, in my wildest dreams, a ride as great as we had today. The weather was fantastic. The time with my wife was great. We walked and watched people, sat along the canal, and enjoyed some beautiful fall scenery along the beautifully winding Maumee River. "What a God we have and how fortunate are we to have him as our Heavenly Father!"
But, he is not just amazing because he created such a wonderful day for us. He is amazing because he is GOD. It is hard for us to express how great he is. The song we sang said "words can not express what I feel inside -- I can not describe your glory divine." We are such PUNY beings. How can we even hope to describe how awesome our God is in mere words. The bible and this song talk about all the names of God-- Wonderful, Glorious, Holy, Righteous, Victorious, Conqueror, Triumphant, Mighty, Healer, Deliverer, Shield and Defense, Strong Tower, and my best friend. Omnipotent, Omnipresent, soon coming King, Alpha, Omega, Lord of everything. Those words are strong but not strong enough. Counselor, Comforter, Savior, and Father are also not descriptive enough.
He has shown me his love and so much more. He has shown us how awesome he is up to and including the sacrifice of his own son. Sure he is the Creator of 80 degree days in October. But, more amazing than that, he does it for us even though we don't deserve it. We don't even deserve any day, let alone a day like today. His grace, mercy and kindness are endless. His love is greater than our minds can grasp. PRAISE GOD! PRAISE GOD! PRAISE GOD! What else can you say!
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