I learned something new this weekend.
It involves a coy fish.
Did you know (drumroll, please) that if you put a coy fish in a fishbowl it will grow to about 2" in length, but, if you put that same coy fish in a pond or river it will grow to at least 20"? The same fish.
That got me to thinkin'.
I got to thinkin' about God.
How many times do we put God into our little fishbowl that we can watch and maintain and control? Or how many times do we take God out of the fishbowl and set Him free to be who He really is in the River of Life and watch Him grow exponentially in the realms of our understanding and in the depths of our relationship with Him? No matter how much we try to define who God is or where He will dwell in our lives...HE IS STILL GOD.
Let me say that again. He is still God: Elohim, the Creator of the Universe. Jehovah-jireh, the God Who Provides. Jehovah-rapha, the God Who Heals. El Roi, the God Who Sees. Jehovah-tsidkenu, The Lord Our Righteousness.
The Great I Am Who I Am.
We cannot change who He is. We can only change the role He plays in our lives. We can try to diminish His majesty in our own minds by defining Him according to our understanding or we can magnify His Presence in our lives by opening our eyes to see.
But we cannot - we must not - try to change Who He is.
He is God alone. The One True God. Maker of heaven and earth. There is none like Him. If we put Him in a fishbowl or if we put Him in a river...there is still none like Him.
He changes not.
And we must not try to change Him.Father God, You are too marvelous for words. We cannot contain the fullness of Your glory. We cannot grasp the depth of Your love. You are an awesome God. Thank You for loving us. Thank You for Your mercy, Your faithfulness. Open our eyes that we might see how great You are. Awaken our hearts to love You and to revere You as God - the One True God. You are God alone. We love You Father. We praise You and we glorify Your Holy Name.
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I pray that this message will cause each of us to examine our hearts and our relationship with the Lord our God. Are we guilty of making Him fit our requirements or are we seeking to recognize His holiness and His majesty? Tough questions, I know. God is calling His people to open their eyes to see Him, to love Him and to exalt Him. May we all bow before His throne and proclaim, "Hallelujah to the King of kings and the Lord of lords." Whew...glad I got that off my chest. Sweet blessings to you.
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Thanks for a lovely start to my day.
ReplyDeleteLaurel, how sweet of you. Thank you for stopping by. I just "friended" you on facebook :) Thanks for the request. Sweet blessings to you! Nan
DeleteThank you so much for sharing your heart. I needed this wisdom and worship. I worship with you, our Holy, Righteous and Amazing God, in Jesus' Name.
ReplyDeleteElisa, Bless your precious heart. I just went to your blog and read a portion of your journey. My heart is bleeding for you. May I pray for you?
DeleteFather, I lift up my precious sister to You. She needs You Lord. Your comfort. Your strength. Your intervention. I ask that You hide her beneath the shadow of Your wings until the calamity passes by. Help her find joy in the midst of the pain, hope in the depths of despair. Help her to laugh Lord. Open her eyes to see You in her midst and her ears to hear Your gentle whispers of Love. Hold her Lord and pour out Your grace upon this, Your child. Thank You Lord. We praise Your Holy Name.
God bless you Elisa. My email is nan@jubilantlight.com if you need to talk further.
Excellent lesson, my friend. One that everyone needs to realize. I must not diminish God to fit my needs, however I choose to rise up to fit my God's needs. Thanks for sharing. I Love you.
ReplyDeleteChristina, I love how you rephrased that. Beautiful, just like you. Thank you for stopping by. I love you too :)
DeleteThank you giving inspiring words. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteHey Joy girl! Thanks for stopping by. You are a blessing to me :)
ReplyDeleteYou're so smart, Nan! I knew that about sharks, but had never thought of comparing it to God! Way to go!
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