Monday, December 7, 2015
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord
Almighty; the whole earth is full of His glory”. (Isaiah 6:3, Read 6:1-8) "And
blessed by His glorious name forever; and may the whole earth be filled with
His glory. Amen and Amen" (Psalms 72:19).
In this day when everything that can
be shaken is being shaken, It may not seem like the earth is filled with His Glory,
be assured it is: For the Bible tells me so (Heb. 12:26b-28).
Hey Gang' Can you say, Wow! Is
it not neat to know that “the whole earth is full of His glory”? True,
the news would seem to indicate that the earth is not filled with His
glory. But keep in mind, we are not to judge by what man thinks or sees,
but by what God has given us in His Word. He did say, “I will be with you
always!”
In recent months I have gained a new
appreciation for the book of Habakkuk. It begins with a cry to God: "How
long, O Lord, will I call for help, and You will not hear? (Hab.
1:2). God's response is found in verse five when He said, "Look
among the nations! Observe! Be Astonished! Wonder! Because I
am doing something in your days - You would not believe if you were
told."
Now skip over to Chapter 2, verses
13-14: tucked in the midst of four "woes" we find these words, "Is
it not indeed from the Lord of hosts that peoples toil for fire, and
nations grow weary for nothing? For the earth will be filled with
the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.”
Would it not be awesome to see God's
glory covering Michigan and all the world as the waters cover the
sea? Is it not awesome to know that is exactly what is going to
happen one day, in the not too distant future for those who love the Lord and
are called according to His purpose?
Tony Evans wrote in his book: Our
God is An Awesome God, that holiness is the center piece of God’s
attributes. In other words, at the center of what God is, is His holiness, and,
to understand His holiness is to unlock the door to understand Him better and
better.
I like Peter’s words when he asked the
question: “Do you want to learn to know God better?” His answer, “Then
work hard”. To get things handed to us on a silver platter is to
forget as quickly as we close the Word. Turn to the words of James who
said that it is the trials and wilderness experiences that opens the door to a
deep understanding of God.
Soooo, my challenge to you today;
Do something sacrificially to honor Father God. Plant a seed in someone’s
heart, one who needs to feel the Lord’s touch. Paul said, "Be an
imitator of me – a bond servant for Jesus." Do you think it
would be fan-tab-u-lous to be like Paul? Call someone – tell them you are
thinking about them and praying for them. What joy that will bring to
their heart!
Blessings, Gramps
