I can count a million times
People asking me how I
Can praise you with all that I've gone through
The question just amazes me
Could circumstances possibly
Change who I forever am in you
This is the first verse of one of Mercy Me's deepest songs, Bring the Rain. It speaks of who we are in Christ, and why the only thing that matters in this life is that we praise Him through any circumstance. I have to say, I haven't done my part in this. I get so impatient and upset when things don't go my way. I even get to the point where I'm so convinced that something is God's will, that when things fall apart I stress out and give up. I don't want to be that way anymore. I want Him to transform my heart in such a way that I can not only praise Him for the blessings I've received, but also worship Him for who He is. In Exodus 3:14 God tells Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." (NKJV) Does anyone truly understand the gravity of this declaration? What kind of response would you have to someone if they told you their name was I AM? It is not a statement that we can say and make any sense of it, but God can. He is the Alpha and Omega. He created everything. There are infinite ways to describe our Creator, but it ultimately comes down to I AM. One of the most important things we can do as Christians is just take time to be still and just know that He is God. You can consider all the problems of this life all you want, but ultimately, the only thing we need to think about is God. Just take a moment. Don't even pray. Just rest a while in the awesome truth that God is God. He is our "exceedingly great reward." There is no better use of our time than this. For more on the subject of rain, check out Michael's latest blog. It will change your perspective, to say the least!
People asking me how I
Can praise you with all that I've gone through
The question just amazes me
Could circumstances possibly
Change who I forever am in you
This is the first verse of one of Mercy Me's deepest songs, Bring the Rain. It speaks of who we are in Christ, and why the only thing that matters in this life is that we praise Him through any circumstance. I have to say, I haven't done my part in this. I get so impatient and upset when things don't go my way. I even get to the point where I'm so convinced that something is God's will, that when things fall apart I stress out and give up. I don't want to be that way anymore. I want Him to transform my heart in such a way that I can not only praise Him for the blessings I've received, but also worship Him for who He is. In Exodus 3:14 God tells Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." (NKJV) Does anyone truly understand the gravity of this declaration? What kind of response would you have to someone if they told you their name was I AM? It is not a statement that we can say and make any sense of it, but God can. He is the Alpha and Omega. He created everything. There are infinite ways to describe our Creator, but it ultimately comes down to I AM. One of the most important things we can do as Christians is just take time to be still and just know that He is God. You can consider all the problems of this life all you want, but ultimately, the only thing we need to think about is God. Just take a moment. Don't even pray. Just rest a while in the awesome truth that God is God. He is our "exceedingly great reward." There is no better use of our time than this. For more on the subject of rain, check out Michael's latest blog. It will change your perspective, to say the least!
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