Saturday, February 11, 2012
Curiously Wrought
When we discover the majesty, and grandeur of Almighty God, the God who hung the stars, knows every grain of sand on the shore, knows every hair and it's demise on our heads, it is amazing to think that he would create, and Love, unworthy dust such as us. Think of this - "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." Genesis 2:7
We are God's creation. He fashioned and formed our original ancestors out of the dust of the ground. He molded each of us and created each of us in our mother's womb - "For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them." Psalm 139:13-16.
Like Adam, God fills us with his breath and blesses us with life. We are his workmanship, his artistry, made to experience life in all its fullness. - "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." John 10:10, and created to do His work in His world - "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." Ephesians 2:10.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
He Hears Me

It is never easy looking back and realizing we are on the wrong path, seeing that our actions have and are hurting others. It is also an even greater joy to know that even though we have strayed off the path, that God in all his infinite wisdom knew long before that we would walk away from him, yet because of His marvelous grace he is waiting with open arms to welcome us back!
Let's look at the life of Jonah for a moment and realize that in the midst of his self-made dispair, that God heard his lowly cry. (Jonah 2:1-2 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.)
Jonah was disobedient, rebellious, and selfish. He had run from
the Lord. He had shunned the Lord's command. He had endangered the
lives of those on the ship where he had tried to hide. Yet even in
the middle of his rebellion, God heard his cry, - (Psalm 40:1 "I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.") and delivered him (Psalm 143:9 "Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.").
If you are in rebellion, if you are seeking to hide some secret and all-consuming sin, please know the Lord wants to ransom and redeem you! - (Psalm 26:11 "But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.") Things won't be easy, but coming back to the Lord means ultimate redemption and deliverance.
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