When we think of God, how do we imagine Him to be? Do we see Him as a judge ready to pass sentence on us when we do wrong, or do we see Him as the ever-loving God who has compassion on us and desires to care for us?
The person who wrote the following Psalm saw God as all powerful and praised Him for His majesty and glory. He also saw God with angels at His command ready to minister to those who put their trust in Him. Only through prayer and meditation on God’s word in the Bible do we begin to see God as He truly is.
Praise the Lord, my soul! O Lord, my God, how great you are! You are clothed with majesty and glory; you cover yourself with light. You have spread out the heavens like a tent and built your home on the waters above. You use the clouds as your chariot and ride on the wings of the wind. You use the winds as your messengers and flashes of lightning as your servants. You have set the earth firmly on its foundations, and it will never be moved. (Psalm 104:1-5 GNT)
The way the writer describes how God gets around is like a scene from a space movie. The truth is God made the mind of humans who conceive fictional space travel, but the reality is that God moves in ways that are beyond the most incredible things humans can understand and even dream about. When we study the Bible, we will be amazed at how the earth and the heavens react to the presence of God when He chooses to make Himself known.
Often in life and even in recovery, we dwell on our past and allow the evil one to bring guilt and shame over what has already been forgiven. Why not throw off this bondage and focus on getting to know the amazing God to whom we have surrendered our will and our life. Remember, this all-powerful God is our Heavenly Father who takes great delight in us, His precious children.
Prayer: Loving God, Thank You for rescuing me from darkness and bringing me into the light of Your presence. As I meditate on the Scriptures please reveal Yourself to me, so that I may taste and see how good You really are. Amen
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