Attributes of God

Can you search out the deep things of God?  Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?  (Job 11:7)

Where do you start when you want to talk about God?  It can easily lead to confusion and more questions than answers.  Scripture tells us God is both incomprehensible and knowable.  Job 11:7 and Isaiah 40:18 both attest to God being incomprehensible to man.  Simply put, God is infinite, we are not.  By itself, this makes it impossible to know Him, but if that is the case, is there a point in trying?  And if he is beyond our comprehension how can we know Him? 

Luckily, God Himself is the source of our knowledge of Him and one way He has done this is through the bible.  The whole of the bible is a revelation, initiated by Him for us, so we could know him and what He has in store for us.  Among other verses, John 14:7 and 17:3 both attest we can know God.  Another reason taking time to study our bible is so important. 

So if we can know God, where is a good place to start?  How about by looking at some of His attributes?  Attributes are qualities that are inherent to a subject, in this case, God.  The various attributes of God are not component parts of God; they all describe His total being.  While He may display one attribute or another at a given time, no attribute is independent of or preeminent over any of the others.  These attributes also apply equally to the other persons of the Trinity; Jesus Christ and The Holy Spirit.

Let’s take a look at some of them:

Omnipotent – God is all-powerful.  His power is unlimited and uninhibited by anything else.  (Ps. 135:6; Jer. 32:17; Eph. 1:19; Luke 18:27; Heb. 1:3)

Omnipresent – God is everywhere, present with His whole being at all times.  (Ps. 139:7-10; Jer. 23:23-24; Matt 6:6)

Omniscient – God knows everything—past present and future: He knows the actual and possible, effortlessly and equally well.  (Job 21:22, 37:16; Ps. 139:2-4, 17-18; PS 147:4-5; Matt 10:29-30; Heb. 4:13)

Sovereign – God is in complete control of all things.  (Ps. 8:1, 97:9; Col 1:16; Heb1:3, 2:10; Rev 4:11)

Eternal – God existence extends endlessly backwards and forwards without interruption or limitation.  God has no past, present, or future; He simply exists in an eternal present.  (Is 57:15; John 17:5; 2 Tim1:9; Jude 25)

Simple – God is a singular being, He is absolutely one. He does not have multiple parts and cannot be divided.  (Deut. 6:4; Is 45:18; 1 Cor 8:4; Eph. 4:6)

Holy – God is completely set apart from all creation and evil.  (Lev 11:44, 21:8; Joshua 24:19; Ps. 99:5 and 9; 2 Cor. 7:1; Rev 4:8)

Immutable – God is unchangeable and thus unchanging. He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.  (1 Samuel 15:29; Ps. 102:26-27; Mal 3:6; Heb 13:8; James 1:17)

Infinite – God is limitless in His Being.  He has no boundaries.  (1 Kings 8:27; Ps. 147:5; Job 11:7-9; Is 55:8-9; Rom 11:33)

Self-existent – God is an uncaused being. He existed prior to and independent of creation.  He exists in and of Himself.  (Gen 1:1; Ps 90:2; Rom 11:36; Col 1:17)

Impassible – God cannot be changed by external causes.  (Job 35:6-7; Is 40:13-14,28)

Omnisapient – God is all-wise.  He has the unerring ability to choose the best means to accomplish the best ends.  (Job 12:13; 1 Cor. 1:24, 2:7; Eph. 3:10; Rev 7:12)

I’m sure you have heard of most of these, and I hope I may have introduced you to one or two that you may not have heard of previously.  There may also be a few you are familiar with that I did not mention; obviously this is an incomplete list.  If you think about some of these attributes, can we really list all of them?  And that leads to another question.

Will we ever truly know God?  There is only so much we will be able to learn in this life.  Several years ago I asked my pastor and teacher at the time, what we would be doing when we are in heaven?  He said there is so much we don’t know but one thing he believes is that one of the things we will be doing is spending eternity learning more and more about God.  I like that.  Add it to the list of wonders we will experience when we are with God in eternity.

So, where do you start when you want to talk about God?  What I have written here hardly even scratches the surface, but I hope it gives you a starting point.  As you read your bible, look for the different way in which God’s attributes are manifested.  It’s a great way to get to know Him better.

Wonderfully Made

I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well.  (Ps 139:14)

Have you ever stopped to consider the amazing creation that is man?  We are both similar and unique at the same time.  Similar in that we all have the same basic makeup.  The same design.  But the most important aspect is that we are all made in the image of God (Gen 1:27).  This, in and of itself, is an amazing concept, and a blessing, that I don’t think we will truly comprehend until we are with Him in eternity.

How about the things that make us unique?  Some things are obvious, skin, eye, and hair color, height and weight.  Any one of these things doesn’t make us unique; it’s in the combination of these things in which we start to see the things that make us different.  From there we can look at our fingerprints or the pattern of the retina in our eyes.  These further distinguish us from each other, even identical twins.  But let’s go deeper.

Deoxyribonucleic Acid, or DNA, is the blueprint for who we are.  There is DNA in each of our cells and scientists tell us we have about 100 trillion cells in our bodies.  DNA is strung together in chains of base pairs called a double helix (see the picture above).  These base pairs are combined from two of four nucleobases, or bases.  Only four! 

When God knit our bodies together in our mother’s womb (Is 44:2) He used these four bases, combined in pairs, to make our DNA.  We have about 6 million of these base pairs in our DNA.  It’s amazing that just these 4 bases can be combined in so many different combinations, each one unique. 

Just to give you an idea of how much DNA is in your body, if the DNA in an individual cell were to be uncoiled, it would be approximately 6 feet long.  If taken from your whole body, it would stretch to the sun and back.  Four times!  This is really just scratching the surface but I am sure you are beginning to see just how amazing a creation we are.  We truly are fearfully and wonderfully made!

Despite the uniqueness each of us possesses, God knows us.  In Mark 12:7 we are told the hairs on our head are numbered.  This goes beyond just knowing us; this is detailed knowledge.  That takes it to another level. 

God love us more than we can imagine.  This love is displayed in many ways.  He created us in His image.  He made each of us unique, using incredibly complex DNA.  He counts the hairs on our head.

Don’t discount yourself.  Each of us is an amazingly unique creation.  We are all children of God.  And deep down in our soul we know this.  Don’t deny yourself the blessings God has in store for you.  Take the time to thank Him for the time and effort He put into making you, unique among billions. 

Using Our Head

You shall love the Lord your God withal your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind. Luke 10:27

This was the answer Jesus gave when asked about the greatest commandment.  Basically we need to love God with our total being; heart, soul, mind, strength; the whole package of who we are.  I would like to focus on one of these, the mind.

Peter tells us we are need to be ready to defend what we believe in, “and always be ready to give a ready defense” (1Ptr 3:15).  We need to be able to make a positive argument for what we believe as well as defend against negative attacks.  In order to do this we need to have knowledge about what we believe and to gain that knowledge we need to study.

What are your study habits like?  Do you read you bible or your devotional so you can check it off your to do list and get on with your day?  I know I have.  It has been much more rewarding to take the time to really study what I am reading.  There are so many resources available to use today.  Highlighting passages that jump out at you, taking notes, a variety of great book on various aspects of theology and Christian living.  You may even have a mentor or other more mature Christians you can ask questions.  Whatever resources that are available to you, take advantage of them.

We are also told by Paul to take our thoughts captive “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Cor. 10:5).  This helps us avoid falling victim to the attacks of the devil.  The devil assaults our minds again and again hoping we will start believing the lies.  Believing the lies fills our heart with the wrong things and it is a matter of time before we start speaking the lie, “…out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks” (Matt. 12:34).  From there it goes downhill, Jesus promises us that what we believe in our heart and speak with our mouth will come to pass (Mk 11:23).

So we can see how important it is to guard our thoughts.  This requires determination and energy.  Spending time in God’s Word and filling our mind with the truth found there renews our mind, gives us strength and energy to resist the lies and take our thoughts captive.  If our heart is filled with truth we can only speak good things.

Obviously this goes beyond the time we spend reading our bible and daily prayer.  We need to be ready all the time.  Actually studying what we read gives us information we can take with us throughout our day.  It sharpens our mental muscles, engages our intellect.  It also gives us something to discuss with God whenever and where ever we are. 

Prayer is so much more than just giving God our current wish list.  Prayer is communing with God, praising Him and thanking Him for who He is and what He has done for us.  Prayer is also the act of reflecting on our lives and communicating our experience to God.  One of the great things about prayer is that we can do it any time we want, not just at a specific time of day.  Look for time throughout your day to pray, talk to Him about what you are feeling about a given situation; thank Him for something, anything!  Talk to Him as if He is your friend because He is.

The Christian life is supposed to be a deep, mysterious and meaningful experience.  Make it a daily practice to take the time to learn God’s truths and apply them to your life.  Step up to the challenge of a healthy habit that will lead to intellectual and spiritual growth and culminate in spiritual maturity.

FIRE!

Last Tuesday a fire broke out on the north side of town in a rural area with lots of trees called Black Forest.  In a very short time it grew out of control and required mass evacuations of people in the area.  Over the next couple days, thousands had to evacuate their homes as the fire continued to spread out of control.  Strong winds drove the flames through an area with plenty of fuel and a significant lack of water.  The picture above is from the fire.

One of the things I remember doing early on was looking at the weather forecast to see if there was any rain coming.  There was only a listing for a small chance of rain over the weekend and, at the time, that was still three days away.  I also started praying, the same kinds of prayers people all over town were praying.  Prayer for those that were having to evacuate or were in pre-evacuation areas including friends that lived in these areas.  Prayer that the firefighters would be able to get the fire under control.  Prayer for the safety of those fighting the fire, and those running from the fire.  And most of all for rain.

The Lord answers prayer my friends.  For 5 days now, starting last Friday we have had rain showers coming through town.  Definitely helping in gaining control over the fire.

Looking at the numbers being reported by the Sheriff’s Office just a little while ago, they are at 85% containment, over 14,000 acres burned, 502 houses have been listed as destroyed with several more damaged, and two people died while preparing to evacuate their home.  

The community response has been amazing.  Volunteers helping our at Red Cross Centers, donations to local food banks, people opening up their homes to take in those displaced by the fire, and others helping prepare food for the hundreds of firefighters trying to put the fire out. 

We were better prepared in some ways this year.  You see, we had a fire ravage our city a year ago.  A fire that started in the mountains west of town and after a couple days strong winds blew it down the mountain side into town, destroying almost 400 homes.  And last year the community response was amazing, reaching out to our fellow man to lend a hand.

This has me thinking.  Why does it take something like this to pull a community together?  Why don’t we do this every day?  Some people do live their lives like this, always there to help out when needed.  But how about the rest of us?  I know I am not always thinking about how I can help others but isn’t that what we are supposed to do?  Part of following Christ’s call and serving Him is to be the one that sets an example.

 

Jesus tells us in Matthew 5:16 "Let you light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven."

 

Daily prayer, devotionals, and reading the bible are important to our walk with God but we also need to make sure we are rolling these things we learn into all we do.  Our spiritual walk is not just about spending time with God.  We need to let our spiritual walk spill out into all areas of our lives.  It all ties together. 

I will be asking God to help me keep my eyes off myself and to focus more on what I can do for others.  I will also be thanking Him for the rain and for the local officials, the National Guard, the local military commands, and the fire fighters that came to fight this fire and how well they all worked together to help our community.  Finally I will be praying for those whose lives have been turned upside down by this fire.  I would like to ask you to do the same.

God bless.

Righteousness

Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness. (Eph. 6:14)

What is righteousness?  Nelsen’s Bible Dictionary says righteousness is “holy and upright living, in accordance with God’s standard. It refers to a state that conforms to an authoritative standard. Righteousness is a moral concept. God’s character is the definition and source of all righteousness. Therefore, the righteousness of human beings is defined in terms of God’s.”

We have a choice to make.  We can choose to be self-righteous, or we can accept the righteousness given to us by God when we accepted Christ.  To be self-righteous is to be confident in our own morals or virtues.  Romans 3:10 tells us, “There is none righteous, no, not one.”  And verse 23 says, “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”  It looks like self-righteousness is a dead end, literally!

This leaves us with righteousness from God.  But, how do we get this?  “More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ, and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith.” (Phil. 3:8-9)

By having faith in Christ we are covered in His righteousness.  When we accept Christ, God covers us in Christ’s righteousness.  In 2 Corinthians 5:21, Paul put it this way: “He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” 

Why is righteousness important?  When Paul wanted to give an example to the people of his time as to why “holy and upright living, in accordance with God’s standard” was important, he used the breastplate of a Roman soldier.  The breastplate was important to the soldier because it protected his heart and vital organs, his core, when in combat.  Righteousness protects our heart, our core, from the attacks of Satan.

We can see that self-righteousness; that confidence in ourselves, our principles, or our deeds, would be like wearing paper armor.  It just isn’t going to provide any sort of protection and we will succumb to the attacks brought against us.

Wearing our righteousness protects and strengthens us.  We do not need to fear what man or the devil can do to us.  This gives us the assurance we need to step out boldly and do the work God has called us to do.

 

Music

 

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.  (Col 3:16)

I live in Colorado Springs, Colorado and the city is nestled up against a group of mountains commonly called the Front Range.  As I was out running early this morning I had a great view of the mountains as the sun was coming up behind me.  I had my iPod on shuffle and music from Last of the Mohicans started to play.  With the mountains before me and soul stirring playing I had a wonderful feeling of thankfulness for God in my life.  I love those special moments with God.

Do you enjoy listening to music?  Music has been around for a long time and has a multitude of uses.  We have music and songs for celebrations, entertainment, expressing our sorrows, and a variety of dedications.  Music can also help us create a romantic mood with our special someone, inspire us to keep going in times of trouble, and music can reach in and touch us at the very core of our soul.

The bible is full of examples of the use of music.  David was a musician in his own right, he wrote most of the Psalms and also developed a number of instruments. Have you ever noticed the notes in the Psalms concerning the type of instrument to be used with the Psalm?  David also played music to sooth King Saul when he was affected by a distressing spirit (1 Samuel 16:14-23).

There is so much great music out there that you can add to your worship experience.  Whether it is older hymns or more contemporary music, there is something out there that will touch your heart. Paul even encourages us to “speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.” (Eph. 5:19)

By yourself or with a group of believers, using music as part of your worship is a great way to connect with God. 

Short Term, Long Term, and Eternal

He has made everything beautiful in its time.  He has also set eternity in the hearts of men. Eccl. 3:11

About 15 months ago I started on a journey.  I started exercising at a higher level of intensity than I had been previously.  I also started making more significant changes to my diet, eating healthier and cutting out the processed foods.  I had two reasons for doing this, first, I was tired of being overweight and out of shape.  Second, I needed to start treating my body like the temple of the God it is (2 Cor. 6:16).  After just a few months I had lost some weight and was pleased with the short term results.  I also gained another reason to continue, training for the Spartan Race I mentioned a couple weeks ago.

A couple days ago I had my annual physical and was able to see more of the benefits of my efforts over this last year.  Improvements in the numbers related to the testing my doctor wanted done and the continued weight loss.  My doctor was very pleased and I was glad to see the results myself.  I could tell on the outside that things were changing; clothes fitting better, more energy, complements from friends and co-workers on what they could see.  The results of the testing showed me what was going on inside, showed me what I could not see. 

This has motivated me to keep doing what I have been doing and got me to thinking about the long term effects of continuing to lose more weight and getting into better shape.  This in turn has me thinking about life from a long term perspective.

Success coaches tell us we need a vision for our life and to set goals that will help us achieve that vision.  They say we need short, medium and long term goals.  So as we travel through life we go about setting these goals.  We achieve some of these goals, some we have to reset, and some we give up on for one reason or another.  But of greater importance is do we have a vision for our spiritual life? 

Scripture tells us we should.  Proverbs 29:18 tells us those without a vision will perish, and in Habakkuk 2:2 we are told to write the vision in tablets of stone.  That makes it pretty definite.  It looks like having a vision is important, especially in our walk with God.

But it goes beyond just setting goals for what we intend to accomplish while we are here on earth.  We need to have an eternal perspective.  Life is short but we should make the most of it because the things we accomplish here for God will be translated over to heaven and the roles and responsibilities we will have there, and we will be there a long, long time.  Like forever!

God have given each of us tasks to perform and He has equipped us to be able to accomplish these tasks.  As you approach the tasks God has laid out before you remember to keep an eternal perspective.  Jesus tells us the right perspective keeps our heart right. “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.  But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.  For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Mt. 6:19-21)

Will we always see the results of our efforts?  No, some of these things we will not see.  Like some of the results of eating right and exercising were not revealed until certain tests were performed.  But we will see results.  As we are doing what God has laid out for us to do, and keeping an eternal perspective, fruit of our efforts will spill over from the unseen to the seen.  The good news is it will be even better than we can possibly imagine when we are standing before our God and we see the eternal fruit of following and serving Him.

Finding God by Standing Still

Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! Ps46:10

     Have you ever felt the need to just take a break from your day?  Not a long one, just a few minutes to re-orient yourself.  And not one of the, “It’s been a hectic day and I need a break” kind of breaks.  I’m talking about something you need to do and you can feel it at the very core of your being.  I took one of these breaks today and had a brief encounter with God.

     I had been restless, sitting at my desk after finishing teaching a class and felt like I needed to disengage for a few minutes.  So with some worship music on my iPod, I grabbed my sunglasses and went outside behind the building where I knew I could be alone for a few minutes.  While there I just leaned against the building and opened my heart up to God.  I didn’t pray, I just let the music wash over me and waited.  In just that few minutes I felt cares and concerns melt away as I felt God’s presence.  Such a peaceful, welcome feeling, a private moment with my Lord and Savior. 

     Now I know why I was feeling restless.  God wanted me to stop what I was doing and spend a few minutes with Him.  The Spirit was calling my heart and I am so glad I responded.   Part of what makes this so amazing to me is that the Creator and Sustainer of the universe wanted to spend time with me.  Just because!  That’s more than amazing, that’s Awesome!

     The first part of Psalm 46:10 tells us, “Be still, and know I am God.”  A very simple command really.  Stop what you are doing.  Then take the time to acknowledge Him and who He is.  This is definitely something to do as part of your daily prayer/quiet time with God but it is more than just that.  Life is bombarding us with all manner of distractions, demands, and responsibilities but within all that we need to take the time to give credit where credit is due.  To God, the one who is actually in charge and actually in control.

     I have taken time to do this before, gone off somewhere to be alone, but not in such a spontaneous manner.  Having listened to the Spirit today makes me wonder how many times I have ignored His call and not responded.  I look forward to the next time He calls.

     But what about the second part of verse 10, the part you don’t hear as often, “I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”  God is telling us that eventually the entire world will acknowledge Him.  That makes this a promise of something we can look forward to.  When we look at verse 10 in its entirety we see that even as we are now acknowledging Him, we can rest assured that one day everyone will do the same.

     While we are waiting for that day to come, the next time you are feeling restless, take a break.  It may be God calling to your heart because he wants to share a special moment with you.  Open your heart to Him and enjoy what He shares with you.  You won’t regret it.

Finishing Strong

I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7

Paul wrote this late in his life, telling Timothy that despite the struggles, he is finishing his race and he is finishing strong. Finishing strong, I like the sound of that. 

Paul had his share of challenges: multiple beatings, a stoning, shipwrecks and other perils he mentions in 2 Corinthians 11:23-28. By any standards you want to use, just experiencing a couple of these things would be hard to handle but Paul experienced them all. When you look at Paul’s attitude toward all he had experienced, he refers to them as “light afflictions” and that they are temporary. He also tells us that the glory we will experience in the Lord outweighs the suffering we will experience in this life. (2 Cor. 4:17)

How was he able to look at it from this perspective? How did he hold up to all these things and not surrender to the weariness, pain, or to the devil’s attacks? The key is in his heart’s desire. Paul had a driving motivation to hear Jesus say, “Well done good and faithful servant” and to know in hearing this he had finished his race well. Paul accepted the path that was laid out before him and accepted it with his whole heart, come what may, because he knew it would bring glory to God. He did not look at it from the perspective of “what kind of trials do I have to experience today?” He looked at what he was trying to accomplish for God’s Kingdom. By looking at it that way it took on a different meaning for him.


I had the opportunity to finish a different kind of race yesterday. I ran in the Spartan Race Military Sprint on Ft Carson Army Base. An approximately 4.5 miles cross country run with 27 different physical challenges to perform along the way, some easier than expected and some harder, but I worked my way through. Aside from the sore muscles and the assorted cuts and scrapes on my arms and legs I acquired during the race, at the end of the race I received a T-shirt and a finishers medal, and like they say on their website, bragging rights. But the thing that meant more to me than any of that was being greeted by my brother at the finish line, getting a hug, and hearing him say “Good Job!” It has had me thinking about what it will be like when I reach the end of my life’s race and I am able to hear Jesus tell me “Well done good and faithful servant.”

In my devotional reading the other day the following question was posed: When you stand before Jesus there will be one thing He will want to know, “Did you do what I asked you to do, or did you get distracted and let the cares of life stop you from fulfilling your assignment?”  

We need to remember that the problems in life really are temporary and that they will pass. The thing that isn’t temporary is our obedience to God, there really isn’t anything more important than doing what God has called us to do. Keeping this in perspective will help us live a more balanced and committed life. So, even if we earn “bragging rights” for accomplishing something like the race I ran in yesterday, it really doesn’t mean anything. On the other hand, the things we do to advance God’s Kingdom by following His call in our lives, these are the things that mean something. These are the things that are eternal.  

There is definitely an abundance of pain and suffering going on in the world today, and we all have examples we can give of our own experiences, but how are we looking at the trials we are going through? Are we letting them distract us from the path that has been laid out before us? Or are we facing them head on, overcoming them in the power and strength of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? We are called to fight, not to just sit there and let life run us over.  Despite the struggles we face, if we keep our focus on God we can finish strong as well.

How Big is God?

 

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork. Psalm 19:1

Have you ever just taken the time to lay back and look at the night sky?  

I grew up in a small town in Wyoming.  Even when you were in town you could see an amazing array of stars. I remember laying out in the yard looking at the night sky and enjoying all the stars. When you were able to get out of town the view was even more amazing.  

Where I live now in Colorado Springs the city lights are enough to block many of the stars you can see if you go to more isolated areas of Colorado. (Another reason I love living in Colorado.) If you are fortunate enough to not live near a major metropolitan area or have been able to get far enough away that the light doesn’t obstruct your view, you have been able to catch a glimpse of some of the splendor of God’s creation.  

In Genesis 15:5 God tells Abram to count the stars and this is how his descendants will be. This takes on a much bigger meaning when you look at a sky packed with stars. It truly is amazing.

But this is only looking at it in terms of what we can see with the naked eye. We are told in the book of Job to “Stop and consider God’s wonders” (37:14). Here are a few things we can’t readily see.

 The Cat's Eye Nebula

 The Eagle Nebula


 The Andromeda Galaxy

 The Sombrero Galaxy

These are just a few of the thousands of amazing images that have been taken by various telescopes. You can see there are definitely wonders to behold. This size of these objects is measured in light years and they range from several thousand to tens of millions of light years away (and there are others even further, much further).  Just trying to comprehend the size and the distances involved between us and these and other objects out there is staggering in and of itself.

God tells us that He put each of these objects where they are.   "I am the Lord, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who spread out the earth by myself." (Is. 44:24) 

We all have problems in life. But do we take these problems to God and ask for His help? Sometimes, but not always. Especially if it is a bigger problem. When we do go to Him it is usually for the smaller things but not the bigger things. Or if we do go to God with it, we are soon taking it back to work on it ourselves. For some reason we feel the need to tackle these things ourselves. I know I have been guilty of this.  

I wrote a couple weeks ago about casting our burdens on God. God’s word doesn’t tell us to just toss Him the easy ones. Psalm 55:22 tells us to “Cast your burdens on the Lord, and He shall sustain you.” No qualifiers, just to cast our burdens on Him. Look again at the pictures above. God did all that, and more. Much, much more. I think we can agree after looking at the pictures that God is big. Really, REALLY BIG!

When life gives you troubles, take them to Him. All of them, big and small! There is nothing that can come your way that God cannot handle.