Supremacy of our God

The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. All you have made will praise you, O LORD; your saints will extol you. They will tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might, so that all men may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations.
Ps. 145:8-13

amazing how time flies when you are busy. i just realized that it has been one week since i last updated this blog. i am not going to make that a normal event. i've missed it.

i am continuing a word study on psalm 145. this has been sooo good for me. it has been a breath of fresh air, not stagnant swamp water. we serve a God who is compassionate {One who wants to exchange our suffering for His glory} i often forget, tho i am not really sure 'forget' is the right word, that God has feelings, and he desires for us to be made well. He cares that we are struggling with temptation. He is slow to became angry, tho too many of us assume He's always upset with us for doing something wrong. God created us - He knows we are not perfect. and not only that, but thru our weakness He can shine with His amazing strength. when is the last time You saw God work thru Your weakness? when is the last time i submitted my weakness to Him so He could transform it with His incredible power?

God doesn't show favoritism. He is good and compassionate to all, even suddam hussein. wouldn't it be incredible if when we get to heaven, suddam would be there rejoicing and praising Jesus? we can only hope and pray for his heart to receive the free gift of forgiveness and salvation.

one day all men will praise Him, and their praise will burn for the world to see and hear of the wonderful acts God is doing in their lives. people will burst into praise of God, and their lips with pour out the most incredible news of a mighty God who loves and saves sinners, like you and i. that day is getting closer every second.
and ultimately, we worship a God who reigns eternally in the heavenly realms. our God already took the prize for being the winner, and now we are waiting to recieve the prize. we've already been chosen to be part of the winner's circle. the God we serve will never surrender to someone else. He can't - He's already the victor. no one can ever over power our God. and He, the most powerful force in the universe, has called us by name, reach out His loving arms, and embraced us with a kiss. He has invited us to become part of His eternal kingdom, the winning team. all we need to do is simple say, "yes, i wanna be part of Your team. where do i sign?". amazing things happen when people say 'yes' to the God of the universe.

hey God,
today is a new day. You've already begun to do new things. i praise You for being rich in love, slow to anger, and possess the supreme power to keep people from hell. thank You for inviting me to be part of Your kingdom. i surrender all i am to You, so that Your power may shine thru my weakness. Father, for too long i've tried to hide my emotions from You. i thought i could worship You by just thinking the Truth, but You are calling me to more, much more. thanks for opening my eyes to Your supremacy. no one can ever be greater than You. You are my God.
in Jesus' Name - Amen!

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*raymond *ryan *chris