Monday, April 7, 2008

I Sing The Mighty Power of God

I sing the mighty power of God, that made the mountains rise,
That spread the flowing seas abroad, and built the lofty skies.
I sing the wisdom that ordained the sun to rule the day;
The moon shines full at His command, and all the stars obey.

-Watts

The God who crafted substance, atoms, electrons, elements, yes even the very concept of "existence" was born of His thoughts and command; The God who crafted the earth, who holds the stars in the canvas of the universe, who makes the sun rise and fall, who causes the moon to shine forth; the God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob, of David, Solomon, and Moses, of Peter, John, and Paul, of Luther, Augustine, and Calvin, of Knox, Wesley, and Tyndale and of Spurgeon, Graham, you and me:

This God causes nature to work in balance and order. This God causes life to exist. He ordained Earth to hang perfectly close and perfectly distanced from the sun for life to sustain. This God created photosynthesis for breath and light for creation thereof. He created water to hydrate the body and cleanse it. This God, by His graciousness and goodness, willed for you and I to be alive today for the advancement of His Kingdom and the accordance of His will.

This God, who demands perfection, out of His Law and Righteousness, who says "Be ye perfect, as your Father in Heaven is perfect," and "For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it", is the same God who provides Perfection in His Son Jesus Christ. The God who demands the impossible, because of man's grievous sins, gives mercifully and graciously the provision of His Demand. Like a merciful Judge, who takes the punishment for the criminal who cannot pay, God offers His own life as Atonements, Substitute, Payment for the debt we owe.

It is this same God who holds your very life in His hand. Why do you worry, why do you fret? This God provides food to pesky ravens, who do not work for their reward. Will he not provide you, O Christian, who believe in Him, who are His child, His crown of creation, His beloved joy, will he not provide you with the clothing, food, and shelter that you need to work His mission on earth? Will he not provide you with the funds you need for your education? Will he not offer up opportunites for borrowed funds to pay the cost, and a timely job later on to pay your debt? Is not God experienced in the art of paying debt?

Our times are in His hands. Our foot will not stumble, lest he will it, and our life on this earth will not cease until we have fulfilled His purpose for the advancement of His Kingdom on Earth. Spread the Good News, Share the Gospel. Testify of His Salvation. Witness...until the very moment you join the procession of the saints into the Church Triumphant, in blessed eternal rest, singing forever praise to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

Day and night they never stop saying: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.
-Revelation 4:8