The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in 2 Samuel 3:3a,
"The God of Israel spoke..."
A simple statement that tells us a lot about our Creator.
That God spoke demonstrates his decision to communicate with his creation. He has something to say to us. He is not silent and he communicates with us.
We understand that since God communicates with us, he has his own intentions for us. There will necessarily be something of vital importance to us within what he has to say to us.
God has not only spoken through David, but also over forty others. What he has had to say to us reveals his desire we know about him, what he is like, "'let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,' declares the Lord." Jeremiah 9:24.
Not only does God want us to know about him, he wants us to know his intentions, which all point to his Son, Jesus Christ, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only Son." John 3:16-18
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"The God of Israel spoke..."
A simple statement that tells us a lot about our Creator.
That God spoke demonstrates his decision to communicate with his creation. He has something to say to us. He is not silent and he communicates with us.
We understand that since God communicates with us, he has his own intentions for us. There will necessarily be something of vital importance to us within what he has to say to us.
God has not only spoken through David, but also over forty others. What he has had to say to us reveals his desire we know about him, what he is like, "'let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,' declares the Lord." Jeremiah 9:24.
Not only does God want us to know about him, he wants us to know his intentions, which all point to his Son, Jesus Christ, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only Son." John 3:16-18
God also communicates to us that in addition to our potential for becoming objects of the intent of his love (through faith), he wants us to know we come into this world as objects of his wrath and judgment, "The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands. Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on them." John 3:35-36.
How astonishing is all this! Our Creator communicates, and by virtue of who he is, whatever it is he has to say is something we vitally need to know! Time to knock the dust off that Bible and apprise ourselves of what it is our God has to say!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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