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READ EXODUS 25-27.
"All things being equal, the destiny of a man or nation may safely be predicted from the idea of God which that man or that nation holds. No nation can rise higher than its concept of God."
—A. W. Tozer
How big is your God?
Study 1 Kings 8:22-62
Solomon’s Dedication Prayer for his temple followed by his exhortation and blessing toward his people is a passage that never grows old to the believer who wants to praise God the Father, more meaningfully. Solomon began praying standing with hands spread toward Heaven before the altar of the Lord in the presence of the congregation of the Israelites (v 22). Isn’t that a beautiful position to praise God? At some point, however, we see him kneeling as he talked with God (v 54). It is not too difficult to imagine the glimpse of God’s greatness and majesty that came to Solomon.
Listen to some of the king’s declarations: “Behold the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee . . . There has not failed one Word of all [Your] good promise. The Lord is God and . . . there is none else” (vv 27, 56, 60).
How big is your God? J. B. Phillips (Your God is Too Small) accused Christians of cutting the infinite God revealed in Scripture down to puny human dimensions and then to pray like God is weak, finite, and even fickle in keeping His promises. In the light of His greatness, there is no problem too big for God; neither is there any circumstance that is too complex for Him.
Meditate on what you know about God. Then, spend some time in reading 1 Kings 8:22-62 in the light of your understanding? You will be surprised at the difference this will make in your thoughts. In good times or bad times (when trouble comes), let’s focus on God’s sovereign hands at work in our lives and trust Him completely.
"All things being equal, the destiny of a man or nation may safely be predicted from the idea of God which that man or that nation holds. No nation can rise higher than its concept of God."
—A. W. Tozer
How big is your God?
Study 1 Kings 8:22-62
Solomon’s Dedication Prayer for his temple followed by his exhortation and blessing toward his people is a passage that never grows old to the believer who wants to praise God the Father, more meaningfully. Solomon began praying standing with hands spread toward Heaven before the altar of the Lord in the presence of the congregation of the Israelites (v 22). Isn’t that a beautiful position to praise God? At some point, however, we see him kneeling as he talked with God (v 54). It is not too difficult to imagine the glimpse of God’s greatness and majesty that came to Solomon.
Listen to some of the king’s declarations: “Behold the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee . . . There has not failed one Word of all [Your] good promise. The Lord is God and . . . there is none else” (vv 27, 56, 60).
How big is your God? J. B. Phillips (Your God is Too Small) accused Christians of cutting the infinite God revealed in Scripture down to puny human dimensions and then to pray like God is weak, finite, and even fickle in keeping His promises. In the light of His greatness, there is no problem too big for God; neither is there any circumstance that is too complex for Him.
Meditate on what you know about God. Then, spend some time in reading 1 Kings 8:22-62 in the light of your understanding? You will be surprised at the difference this will make in your thoughts. In good times or bad times (when trouble comes), let’s focus on God’s sovereign hands at work in our lives and trust Him completely.
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