The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 75:1,
"We give thanks to you, O God,
we give thanks, for your Name is near;
men tell of your wonderful deeds."
Asaph speaks of not having to go far to encounter the things of God. He says "men tell of your wonderful deeds." The things of God are all around us, whether seen in creation, spoken of among men or experienced through his indwelling Spirit right here on planet earth.
Although God, in his lofty holiness and righteousness, maintains a separation from sinful man (particularly seen in Revelation with the concentric rings of beings surrounding his throne, creatures, elders, angels, etc.), he is nonetheless very near us all.
I am reminded that he knows each one of us better than we do. All we need to do is cry out to him and he is there. He always responds to believers in one fashion or another when we ask of him, and when an unsaved person calls out to him for rescue from his coming wrath, he is faithful to respond.
I love James' admonition to us, "Come near to God and he will come near to you." James 4:8. Paul told his audience at the Areopagus, "God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. 'For in him we live and move and have our being.'" Acts 17:27-28.
Our God is near!
we give thanks, for your Name is near;
men tell of your wonderful deeds."
Asaph speaks of not having to go far to encounter the things of God. He says "men tell of your wonderful deeds." The things of God are all around us, whether seen in creation, spoken of among men or experienced through his indwelling Spirit right here on planet earth.
Although God, in his lofty holiness and righteousness, maintains a separation from sinful man (particularly seen in Revelation with the concentric rings of beings surrounding his throne, creatures, elders, angels, etc.), he is nonetheless very near us all.
I am reminded that he knows each one of us better than we do. All we need to do is cry out to him and he is there. He always responds to believers in one fashion or another when we ask of him, and when an unsaved person calls out to him for rescue from his coming wrath, he is faithful to respond.
I love James' admonition to us, "Come near to God and he will come near to you." James 4:8. Paul told his audience at the Areopagus, "God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. 'For in him we live and move and have our being.'" Acts 17:27-28.
Our God is near!
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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