Who is God?

Who is God?

God says, "I am God, and there is none like me." Isa 46:9
He made the world and all that is in it. Acts 17:24
He is Lord of heaven and earth. Acts 17:24
He is a Spirit, He does not dwell in temples made with hands. Jn 4:24, Acts 17:24
He is not worshipped with men's hands, as though He needed anything. Acts 17:25
He gives to all life, and breath, and all things. Acts 17:25
Every creature waits upon Him for their food. Ps 104:27
He is the one that takes their breath and they die. Ps 104:29
He holds all things together by the word of His power. Heb 1:3
There is nothing too hard for Him. Jer 32:17
By Him all things consist, and in Him live, move, and have their being. Col 1:17, Acts 17:28
He says, "I am the LORD, I change not." Mal 3:6
From everlasting to everlasting, He is God. Ps 90:2
His eyes are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. Prv 15:3
There is nothing that He does not see, all things are naked and opened to Him. Heb 4:13
He is perfect in knowledge. Job 37:16
He is a God at hand and a far off, Jer 23:23
The heaven of heavens cannot contain Him. 1 Kings 8:27
He is glorious in holiness and, there is none holy as the LORD. Ex 15:11, 1 Sam 2:2
He is gracious and full of compassion. Ps 111:4
He is merciful, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth. Ex 34:6
He is good and does good. Ps 119:68
His work is perfect and He is without iniquity. He is just and right. Deut 32:4
He does whatever He pleases. Ps 115:3
His ways are higher than our ways and past finding out! Isa 55:8-9, Rom 11:33
He is righteous in all His ways, and holy in all His works. Ps 145:17
He is a jealous God, Ex 20:5
and His anger is overwhelming. Nah 1:5-6
He reigns in the heavens, sitting on the throne of His holiness. Ps 47:8
He is worthy to receive all glory because He made all things for His pleasure. Rev 4:11

The Sovereignty of God and Prayer

I have been recently doing some study on the relationship of the Sovereignty of God and Christian Prayer. Many people seem to have a hard time accepting this truth. I remember at one time on my journey having a hard time with this idea. Now I have a hard time understanding prayer to a God that is not the Sovereign of the Universe. It was Spurgeon who said in a sermon titled 'Free Will - Slave', "You have heard a great many Arminian sermons, I dare say; but you never heard an Arminian prayer—for the saints in prayer appear as one in word, and deed and mind. An Arminian on his knees would pray desperately like a Calvinist. He cannot pray about free-will: there is no room for it. Fancy him praying, "Lord, I thank thee I am not like those poor presumptuous Calvinists. Lord, I was born with a glorious free-will; I was born with power by which I can turn to thee of myself; I have improved my grace. If everybody had done the same with their grace that I have, they might all have been saved. Lord, I know thou dost not make us willing if we are not willing ourselves. Thou givest grace to everybody; some do not improve it, but I do. There are many that will go to hell as much bought with the blood of Christ as I was; they had as much of the Holy Ghost given to them; they had as good a chance, and were as much blessed as I am. It was not thy grace that made us to differ; I know it did a great deal, still I turned the point; I made use of what was given me, and others did not—that is the difference between me and them." That is a prayer for the devil, for nobody else would offer such a prayer as that. Ah! when they are preaching and talking very slowly, there may be wrong doctrine; but when they come to pray, the true thing slips out; they cannot help it. If a man talks very slowly, he may speak in a fine manner; but when he comes to talk fast, the old brogue of his country, where he was born, slips out."
Here are A.W. Pink's comments on this topic (Chapter Nine of 'Sovereignty of God') : http://www.reformed.org/books/pink/pink_sov_09.html

Grace be with you all in Christ Jesus our Lord!

2006 Heart Cry Journal Reading

Looking for a missionary society to support? Consider Heart Cry Missionary Society. I listened to this sermon for the third time a few days ago. It still brings tears down my face.
2006 Heart Cry Journal Reading and Message < --(right click and then 'save as')
The Father's daily provision is such a motivation to love Him more! "...ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father." Rom 8:15

Grace and Peace!
Joshua

Baxter's "Anger Management"

"Uncontrolled Anger injures humanity and rebels against reason. It is without reason and against reason. All passion should be under the control of reason. It is madness, and like the crime of drunkenness, to suppress and dethrone our reason. Sinful anger is temporary madness or drunkenness, since our reason is set aside. Remember that you are a man, and that it is a dishonour to yield to fury like and animal... If you have allowed your passion to break out and to offend or wrong others, by word or by deed, freely and speedily confess it to them, and ask them for forgiveness. In confessing your fault, you may wish to warn others not to follow your bad example. This will do much to clear your conscience and preserve your brother. It will also help to overcome the effect of your anger, and motivate you to avoid this sin in the future. If you are so proud that you will not do this, do not say that you cannot help your anger, but rather that you are unwilling to do so. A good heart will not think this too difficult a remedy against any sin." pp 11,38
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