“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is
full of His glory”. (Isa. 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, but rest 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 we think or see, 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, and 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. Again, we return 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 some one’s heart 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
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