This morning as I was praying, I found myself expressing my gratitude to God for who He is and what He does. I am so grateful……
- For the variety, intricate detail, and exquisite color of creation (Psalms 8).
- For giving us the Bible, His inspired, living Word, so that I can study and more fully know him (II Timothy 3:16).
- For not only forgiving me (Romans 10:9, 13) but also removing my sins as far as the east is from the west. We can plant our feet on the North and South Poles but we can never catch up with the east or west (Psalms 103:12).
- For His faithfulness that is new every morning (Lamentations 3:22).
- For His tender mercy and steadfast love (Lamentations 3:22).
- For hearing and answering my prayers (Matthew 7:7-11 and James 5:15-16).
- For being willing to give His only son, Jesus, as a sacrifice for my sins so that I can have forgiveness of sins and live in relationship with a Holy God (John 3:16).
- For feeling my sorrow and grief (James 5:11).
- For always walking beside me in my times of testing and walking through difficult times (fire & water). (Isaiah 43:1-3 & Psalms 66: 10-12).
- For being my refuge and strength in times of trouble (Psalms 46:1).
- For being my strength when I am weak (Isaiah 40:29).
- For never tempting me but when I are tempted by the evil one, provides a way of escape (I Corinthians 10: 12-13, II Peter 2:9 and II Thessalonians 3:3).
- For desiring a relationship with me as my Father (James 4:8).
- For knowing me as a unique person, created by God himself (Psalms 33:13-15, Isaiah 43:1, 7).
- For holding the hearts of kings in his hand (Psalms 33:10 and Proverbs 21:1).
- For being my rock, my shield, my hiding place (Psalms 18:2).
- For being with me in my darkest moments (Psalms 40:1-2)
- For being my refuge and strength in times of trouble (Psalms 46:1)
- For promising to be with me even in death (Psalms Psalms 23:4 and 48:14).
- For being a God of peace and speaking peace to his people (Psalms 85:8).
- For living in me in the form of the Holy Spirit (I John 4:13).
- For providing angels to guard and protect me (Psalms 34:7).
- For preparing a home in heaven for those who love you so that I can spend eternity with you (John 14: 1-4).
- That one day you will say, “enough is enough” and crush the head of the serpent (Satan) and win triumphantly over evil (Revelations 11:15 and 12:9-12).
The message at church today focused on Psalms 91. “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty God”. The Hebrew word for Almighty is “El Shaddai” which means God-the enough.
What an amazing God we serve. He is Almighty God-the enough and I am so grateful.