Time with Jesus - Thursday, 08
March 2012
Hi all,
Today’s
Scriptures focus on God’s ability. We find the word “able” in every one of the
Evening Scriptures listed in Daily Light. So our focus today is on God’s
ability.
One
of my favourite Scriptures concerning this is found in Paul’s letter to the
Ephesians: 20 Now all glory to God, who is able,
through His mighty power at work within us, to
accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. 21 Glory
to Him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and
ever! Amen. Eph 3:20-21 NLT
There
are times when we “run out” of superlatives. This Scriptures points this out vividly.
No matter what we can think or imagine, God is able to achieve infinitely more.
We can think of the universe. We know that the universe is not infinite,
because only God is infinite. This is a good illustration of the meaning of
what is meant here. We can’t comprehend the size of our universe. Even if we
could, the reality would be even greater than our imagination.
Another
example is our concept of the resurrection and resurrection life. At present
all we see is the seed; the “bulb” planted in the ground when you and I die.
What will the plant look like when it is in full bloom? We can’t think or imagine
its splendour.
The
prophet Isaiah struggled with describing the indescribable! 1 In the year King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a
high and lofty throne. The bottom of his robe filled the temple. 2 Angels were standing above him. Each had six wings: With
two they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two
they flew. 3 They called to each
other and said, "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Armies! The whole earth
is filled with his glory." 4
Their voices shook the foundations of the doorposts, and the temple filled with
smoke. Isaiah 6:1-4 GW
Ezekiel
had a similar problem. Reading Ezekiel Chapter 1, we are quickly aware that the
prophet was attempting to describe the indescribable. Artists have tried to
portray this on canvas. Their attempts are fascinating and beautiful. The reality of what Ezekiel saw exceeded anything
He could think or imagine. It’s impossible for us to get to grips with this.
So
when we speak of God’s ability, we are looking at the shallows around the coastline
of the ocean which represents God. We cannot think or imagine such an ocean.
But even if we could, His reality would be an infinite number of such oceans.
Our
meditation takes a look at some of His infinite abilities.
Blessings
Jim & Phyllida Strickland
God is Able
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What are the
things God is able to do?
Able to speak
and to make it come true.
Able to love
through the fullness of time.
Able to deal
with the wickedest crime!
Able to fashion
whatever He thinks.
Able to live
with no water to drink.
Able to send us
to Heaven or Hell.
Able to break
any potion or spell.
Able to live
where His people cannot
Able to visit
the sun when it’s hot.
Able to save and
He’s able to guard.
Able to do
what’s impossibly hard.
Able to do
things miraculously.
Able to go where
nobody can see.
Able to love and
is able to free.
Able to know
what is lacking in me.
Able to strengthen
and tell us “Be brave”!
Able His people
to perfectly save.
Able to separate
people from sin.
Able to triumph
and always to win.
Able to cause
all His grace to abound.
Able to find
that which cannot be found.
Able to save
those who are longing to live
Able to listen
and then to forgive.
Able to help
when we’re tempted by sin.
Able to conquer
and always to win.
Able to save us
from stumbling round
Able to hear in
the absence of sound.
Able to know
what tomorrow will bring.
Able to hide His
folk under His wing.
Able to laugh
and is able to cry
Able to see to
it, we’ll never die.
Able to heal
someone who was born blind.
Able to bless
and to always be kind.
Able to raise
people up from the dead.
Able to give us
the heavenly bread.
Able to come
here and be crucified.
Able to live
when we know that He died
Jim Strickland –
Written 8th March 2012
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