Occasionally
an author or speaker will share a discovered understatement that rocks my world.
[Thanks to author Randy Alcorn for this one!]
“In the beginning, God
created the heavens and earth. “
Oh, and by the way,
"He created the stars
also."
Like an afterthought. Easy. What? Wait.
The box – which I didn’t think I had put God in – is being shattered.
The
God who created the sun and the moon
– oh yeah, the stars also –
is my dearest Abba.
My Abba is The Creator, with infinite creativity and power.
Our Abba God MADE
THOSE colors and heavenly bodies in the sky. He set into motion all the rules that
scientists are still trying to decipher.
When
was the last time you made time to meditate on – and let yourself be astonished
by Him?
His
character… abilities… imagination … strength… desire for you.
His
choice to save… to lean in to hear your hearts’ cry… to meet you in that desert.
Dear
friend, THIS is our Father.
The
more we consider Him, the easier it is to trust Him and to cast our cares on
Him.
Abba God, I don’t want to settle
for a lesser version of You! You can do, are doing, and will do more than we
can think or imagine. Give us a bigger
faith, courage to ask, and conviction that You are able. Don’t let fear keep us
from asking. You extend
grace with each answer – even with each “No.” Shatter our small understanding
of who You are. Help us pray big prayers. In Jesus’ name…
