I don’t know about you, but sometimes I think that I put God into a box and expect Him to stay there until I need Him to appear and magically make my problems disappear. But a verse in my devotional today showed me clearly that I am not really putting God anywhere; I am just not staying focused on the correct things and with the correct attitude.
God is great, powerful, and glorious. Everything in heaven and on earth belongs to him. We sometimes deify leaders, thinking that they are more powerful than what they really are. God, the One true God, put them in a position of power and He can remove them at any time. He is head over all the kings, presidents, prime ministers and governors. We need to acknowledge God’s dominion and quit giving it to humans who would have no power unless He allows it.
For me, I am really not able to comprehend God’s awesome power and majesty. But I am in total awe that He is who He says He is and He decided to make me. I see myself as “less than,” a flawed part of God’s creation, with lungs that don’t work properly, a single kidney, bones that are weak and parts of me that are torn. God sees my heart, and I pray that He sees how much I truly love and depend on Him to carry me through each day. He created me to be just the way I am and I pray that He will use me to tell others about His grace, mercy and deep love for them. God’s purpose is to love, and my purpose is to be like Him, while understanding that I cannot control or manipulate God. He is always in control, even when I am not aware of how close He is and how He is watching over me.
This scripture verse gives me a sense of total wonder. God, the Creator of the Universe, the One who is the head of all things, notices me and cares about me and all the things that are part of my life.
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