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GLEANINGS FROM THE WORD Experiencing an extraordinary God in ordinary life
Issue #531 June 27, 2002 Words of wonder I sat on the deck overlooking the mountaintop lake. The sun shone on my face, and I closed my eyes listening to a worship cd on my no-name personal stereo system. It felt so good to just sit there and hear songs of praise. As I sat listening, storm clouds formed on nearby mountains. Every now and then, the sky was filled with the rolling echo of thunderclaps. Sometimes the thunder seemed to go on almost forever. Despite the thunder, the sun still shone where I was sitting. It felt as if God was displaying his glory for me. The warmth of the sun as I listened to words of praise showed His loving and intimate side. The rolling thunder that filled the mountains reminded me of His awesome power. In so many ways, He is too much for us to ever comprehend. I try to come up with the words that express my wonder at who He is and what He has done and I fail. Awesome? Overused. Incredible? Not nearly big enough. Wonderful? Powerful? Magnificent? He’s more than that. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? Fun word, but not enough reverence. The Bible writers had the same problem. There are so many names and expressions used to describe God, His character His and attributes that a person could spend a lifetime studying them all and still not get a full understanding. I think I’ll just have to settle for God. He is God. A simple word, but somehow in it is contained all the wonder and magnificence that we comprehend. He’s wonderful, He’s God now when we can’t even begin to see all of His glory. What words will we use we see Him face to face? Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. 1 Corinthians 3:12 NIV It’s no wonder we’ll spend eternity with Him, it will take that long to come up with words to describe His love and His power. It will take that long to express my gratitude that He knows me and He cares. Until next time, may words of praise and wonder fill your lips. Hallelu Yah Kevin Do you know this wonderful God, the one who defies description; the one who loves you despite all your mistakes and faults, the God who loves you enough to have died in your place? If not, let me introduce you to Him. Did you know that at Gleanings, we have a dedicated team of prayer warriors and all prayer concerns are kept strictly confidential? Your comments, your questions and your joys are shared with the prayer team, to keep me accountable as the head of the ministry and to encourage them as they see God at work in your life. As with prayer all these things are kept confidential within the Gleanings team. To share your prayer concerns and praise reports email us. If you enjoy this issue of Gleanings From The Word, email it, in its entirety, to a friend. For information on use of Gleanings in your church newsletter or other situations please visit the permissions page To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://hundred-acre-woods.com/magic-list/lists/ or email me at gleanings@gleaningsfromtheword.com
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