Acts 4: 10 “Let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.”
Dear God,
I praise Your name for another new day and for my life and ability to read Your word, meditate, worship, reverence and adore You. How could I not? You are God of the entire Universe, as well as Creator of universe and everything in it. Because You are God, You are all powerful, all seeing, all knowing, ever present =Omnipotent; Omniscient and Omnipresent.
Alert us to the futility in the way we treat You and behave as if our knowledge and abilities are of our own building, and can somehow hold their own against Yours. We are learning much about the minute details relevant to all living and inanimate matter in the universe; but in the end most do not deny that there is a ‘something’ out there that is stronger than we, that gives evidence of knowing infinitely more than any human on earth can. In my mind apart from You, I do not know anyone who can be in or know what is occurring in all places at the one time or 100% of the time accurately predicts the future! Personally I have no problem accepting You as Almighty God, Creator of all!
I have noted that in the book of Acts there are accounts of the gladness in the disciples, when they were filled with the Holy Spirit. Evidenced when giving their account to the religious leaders, of how a crippled man, begging at the temple, had been healed (Acts 3: 4-16). It is exciting to contemplate, what had happened to these formally awkward disciples, once they were filled with the Holy Spirit, fearlessly testifying of their Saviour Jesus Christ, and doing His works. Their work for the Saviour, caused many to believe, and the priests were powerless to stop the movement.
All praise to You, that many in simple communities, now have in their midst the same work and power evident. As seen for example in parts of India and New Guinea; which reveals what happens when people set all aside and allow the Holy Spirit do Your work and others simply believe.
Though I am sometimes resistant and overly taken up with my own affairs, Your offer is that I too can be changed by the Holy Spirit and become humbly glad to be used by You. This may by an out of the scene place, unknown by almost everyone, right through to a work that has great public exposure.
Thank You for that! For I want only to be Your true child faithfully doing as empowered to do, with no need of notice or acclaim. I rejoice with a whole mind, that as Almighty God it is no way‘beneath’ You, to love me and wish to commune with me and be part of my life.
Amen