It's one of my favorite songs: "There is none like You; no one else can touch my heart like You do." The God we know and serve is truly incomparable.
King Solomon, on the occasion of the dedication of the magnificent temple that he had built, prayed, "O LORD, the God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and showing lovingkindness to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart" (1 Kings 8:23)
There are two qualities of Yahweh God that should mean everything to us: (1) He is the God who keeps covenant, and; (2) He is the God who shows lovingkindness. If it were not for these two qualities we would have no hope or reason for praise and worship.
God has not forgotten any of His promises, regardless of how long ago they were made. We are reminded in Acts 3:21 of His plan to fulfill every single covenant promises through His Son, Jesus "whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time." All that He has promised He will do.
He also shows "lovingkindness to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart". I'm sure all who read this can add testimony to God's lovingkindness in their life. In addition to the great future hope set before us, He has blessed us in countless ways in this age.
The promise of our Father's lovingkindness is for "Your servants who walk before You with all their heart". This sounds like Jesus' promise in the Sermon On the Mount: "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" (Matthew 5:8). God extends His lovingkindness to all who give their all to Him.
Singleness of heart and mind for our Father is a huge challenge. Schedules and activities easily diminish and divide our hearts, yet fighting the battle for single-hearted devotion is worth the effort.
My greatest joy lately has been that of offering myself in silence before Him first thing in the morning, without requests or agenda. The struggle for silence is intense, and the division of my heart is all too apparent, but the joy of solitude when it comes is beyond description.
We truly serve an incomparable God. May you be refreshed in His lovingkindness today through a special encounter in silence.
Steve
King Solomon, on the occasion of the dedication of the magnificent temple that he had built, prayed, "O LORD, the God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and showing lovingkindness to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart" (1 Kings 8:23)
There are two qualities of Yahweh God that should mean everything to us: (1) He is the God who keeps covenant, and; (2) He is the God who shows lovingkindness. If it were not for these two qualities we would have no hope or reason for praise and worship.
God has not forgotten any of His promises, regardless of how long ago they were made. We are reminded in Acts 3:21 of His plan to fulfill every single covenant promises through His Son, Jesus "whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time." All that He has promised He will do.
He also shows "lovingkindness to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart". I'm sure all who read this can add testimony to God's lovingkindness in their life. In addition to the great future hope set before us, He has blessed us in countless ways in this age.
The promise of our Father's lovingkindness is for "Your servants who walk before You with all their heart". This sounds like Jesus' promise in the Sermon On the Mount: "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" (Matthew 5:8). God extends His lovingkindness to all who give their all to Him.
Singleness of heart and mind for our Father is a huge challenge. Schedules and activities easily diminish and divide our hearts, yet fighting the battle for single-hearted devotion is worth the effort.
My greatest joy lately has been that of offering myself in silence before Him first thing in the morning, without requests or agenda. The struggle for silence is intense, and the division of my heart is all too apparent, but the joy of solitude when it comes is beyond description.
We truly serve an incomparable God. May you be refreshed in His lovingkindness today through a special encounter in silence.
Steve
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