God's Resume

Have you ever considered what God's qualities might mean to you personally? Here are a few to consider:

CREATOR: Lord, You created me and each member of my family. You created or allowed the circumstances that we are in now: our jobs, home, teachers, friends, and opportunities. You have created or allowed our resources: financial, spiritual, material, emotional, and mental.

EVER-PRESENT: You are with each of us when we are otherwise alone, as well as when we are together with others. You are at school, at work, at home, on the road, and anywhere we might visit. You're not just here now, but you are present in the future. I cannot go anywhere without you. I need not send my family anywhere without you -- today or in the future. You will be there when I cannot. You are here with me and there with my loved ones when I fail You and them.

ALL-KNOWING: You know my thoughts and the thoughts of others. You know our tendencies, weaknesses, strengths, and limitations. You know our desires, attitudes, motives, and concerns. You know our fears, doubts, and lack of faith. You know every word spoken and every decision made. You know the future; You know the choices we will make, the sins we will commit, and the obedience we will show. You know our destinations.

ALMIGHTY: You can do everything and anything. You can change things; You can bless; You can influence; You can prevent; You can protect; You can set aside; You can intervene; You can empower. You can fill, guide, direct, persuade, and teach. You can comfort and heal.

UNCHANGING: All these things will always be true about You. You and Your promises remain the same throughout time.

"I will extol Thee, my God, O King; And I will bless Thy name forever. Every day I will bless Thee, and I will praise Thy name forever and ever. Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable.... The Lord is righteous in all His ways, And kind in all His deeds. The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He will also hear their cry and will save them." Psalm 145:1-3, 17-19.

My Imagination: Angel Wings in Worship!

I have sometimes been accused of letting my imagination get the best of me, and I must admit that it has been true more than once! However, I believe that an imagination can be a healthy, creative tool in learning and that it can be an important factor of Christian growth.

Have you ever stood alone in the darkness of night and looked up to the stars, trying to capture the exhilaration the shepherds must have felt as a host of angels appeared to them and proclaimed glory to God when Jesus was born? Have you ever imagined what the guards must have felt as an angel appeared and rolled back the stone from Jesus' tomb? These are glorious moments in God's Word, and we can't fully appreciate them unless we use our imagination to re-create the situations and make ourselves a part of them.

During a certain few seconds of a worship service, my imagination takes over and becomes a wonderful part of my worship experience. As I hear Bible pages rustling when God's Word is about to be read, I can't help but think that it sounds like the settling of angel wings as God's kingdom prepares to worship and rejoice with us!

God has done so much for us and His works go beyond our dreams. Sometimes our imagination is an avenue for God to speak to us and make His Word more meaningful in our lives. As we read our Bibles and study God's messages, we can use our imagination to open our minds and hearts to what God would have us to know. Put yourself at the foot of the cross and see what God lays upon your heart.