Friday, June 10, 2011

Ego-Trip or Worthy?

EGO-TRIP OR WORTHY?


Jeremiah 32:17



“Ah, Sovereign Lord, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for You.”




Cassie and her fifth grade classmates recessed in the downstairs gym one stormy afternoon (see Exalt devotion). Bounding up the jungle gym, Cassie sat on the top bar and looked down. “I see your cartwheel Missy!” she yelled. “I see you made a basket, Scotty!”


“Quit telling us what you see up there, and come down to earth!” Missy yelled back. “You’re not god-in-the-sky!”


Cassie smiled as she leaned back and hung upside down from the bar by bent knees. “I still see you guys!”


Exalt devotion showed God’s kids life purpose. The more we love God, obey Him, and seek better understanding of Who He is, He’s thrilled. And we’re blessed. God made people in order to form relationships with them. Why then, does He allow tragedy? Why was Japan hit with two major earthquakes in March and April, 2011? The tsunami (su-NAM-ee is a giant wave) wreaked havoc in that island country. Thousands dead, homes demolished, power out, and 6 nuclear reactors spewed radiation disaster.


Who’s in charge here?


Does God just eat up our adoration and praise, than fail to protect us when disaster strikes? Is He on an ego-trip? Is He worthy of our praise? Don’t look now, but YES, He is worthy! He is sovereign (SOV-rin means supreme ruler) of heaven and earth. Nothing is beyond His control.


He’s still in charge.


Here are new terms that describe our awesome God: omnipotent (om-NIP-o-tent) means all-powerful. Omnipresent (om-ne-PRES-ent) means everywhere at once. Omniscient (om-NEESH-ent) means all-knowing. In other words, our God has power over everything, exists everywhere (even in dark places), and knows every secret. There is nothing that’s beyond His knowledge or ability.


Is this your idea of being in charge?


This limitless, fully in control, unfathomable God (who can understand Him?) wants you as His child. With all His credentials (kre-DEN-shalls means qualifications), won’t you agree that He’s worthy of praise?


So when life gets screwy, and we wonder why…perhaps we can trust that He knows what He’s doing. Being unfathomable, we will never understand this bottomless over-the-top God. But we CAN trust Him. Sinking this “head knowledge” into our hearts floods our souls with peace.


Take Home Nugget


Regardless of what happens to us, our lives are firmly in His grasp. God’s not on any ego-trip; (He invented ego). He truly is worthy of our praise. Even though Cassie could see everything her classmates did at recess just by hanging from a high bar, doesn’t compare to our God’s omnipresence.


Trusting God sometimes challenges human egos to thank and praise Him.



J.D. Griffith




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