THIS IS OUR GOD

We really have a problem with a God Who never started.

No end and no beginning. It gets us all outsmarted!

We have no understanding of living beyond time;

And so we stare in wonder at the One Who is Divine.

Of course there is no other God. It has to be that way.

If there is more than one of them, where would we be today?

I think they would be fighting for absolute control.

And that is inconceivable, if we are to be whole.

If there was still a conflict in Heaven going on,

What would creation look like? I think it would be gone.

But God is not competing. He rules by His decree

And no one can resist Him in all eternity.

Anyone who tries it can never once succeed.

It’s out and out stupidity. He’ll foil their every deed.

Our gracious God has everything. He doesn’t suffer lack.

He doesn’t even need us. If fact He has the knack,

Of doing what He pleases; a thought that makes me scared.

If He should ever change His mind, Who is it would be spared?

But He is in a special class, one of His very own.

There is no competition. There’s Him and Him alone.

But sadly His creation decided to rebel.

We know that Satan prompted it and he’ll end up in hell.

But Adam broke the pattern and brought about the fall.

He bowed the knee to Satan, who promptly took it all.

There wasn’t a solution. Not one that man could fix.

And so it seemed quite likely that Satan, by His tricks,

Had hijacked God’s creation and there was no way out!

But God knew all about it; solution not in doubt.

He had to send His only Son and twist the devil’s nose.

He lived a perfect life for us. He died and then arose.

And by this loving action, He paid the price of sin.

No matter what the devil did, God’s Son knew how to win.

But not by using power, or trusting in His might.

He contended with Satan, and truly won the fight.

He did it by His action of putting all aside.

He gave up His position; He took our place and died.

He came and lived among us, like any mortal man.

He put aside His deity; a part of His great plan.

He came here as a servant. He died upon a cross.

But after He had risen, we knew who was the boss.

He swallowed death and wickedness. He broke the devil’s hold.

He did it in exactly, the way it was foretold.

So we now have the liberty to be what God desired,

Before the fall of Adam initially transpired.

And He has made it possible that evermore we may,

Serve our great Creator and walk in Jesus’ way.

Jim Strickland – Written 9^th November 2011