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Our God is an Awesome God

Published on 8:52 PM By Aunica
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In case you don't already know, God is really sweet.
This year I've been studying the Old Testament.
I definitely went into it with a bad attitude.
"Come on God, the OT is boring. I can't learn anything from them, and I definitely don't know enough about the culture to be able to interpret it and apply it."
So often I try to tell God what He can't do, when in reality - He can.
"Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me?" (Jeremiah 32:27)
Looking back on the year, I've been able to see the fruit of studying the Old Testament.
I've learned from the examples of faith.
I've seen pieces of myself threaded throughout the old testament.
I've been able to see God's heart in a bigger way - His heart for His people.
Wow. Our God is incredibly merciful and gracious.
I can't even handle it.
I think I literally stopped breathing for a few minutes.
If grace is an ocean, we're all sinking. Foreal.
Time and time again His people turn away.
They get distracted by idols, wealth, and taking control of their future.
It'd be so easy for me to scoff at them.
I mean, who can be that dumb?
To have the Creator standing in front of them with open arms offering to lead them?
I feel like the choice between Creator and the world would be an easy one, but sadly it isn't.
How often do I see God standing in front of me with open arms, and instead turn to my idols.
How often do I put other things before God?
It's so humbling to put myself in their shoes and realize, I'm no better.
Maybe the circumstances have changed a little, and my idols aren't necessarily golden statues, but I'm just as idolatrous as the Israelites and Judeans.
If I was God, I'd have given up looong ago.
But God is patient.
He is merciful.
He is good.
He pursues His people relentlessly.

Jeremiah 32:17-19 -
 “Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you. You show love to thousands but bring the punishment for the parents’ sins into the laps of their children after them. Great and mighty God, whose name is the Lord Almighty, great are your purposes and mighty are your deeds. Your eyes are open to the ways of all mankind; you reward each person according to their conduct and as their deeds deserve.

Jeremiah 32:38-41 -
 They will be my people, and I will be their God. I will give them singleness of heart and action, so that they will always fear me and that all will then go well for them and for their children after them.  I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good to them, and I will inspire them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me. I will rejoice in doing them good and will assuredly plant them in this land with all my heart and soul.

Jeremiah 33:8-9 -
 I will cleanse them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against me. Then this city will bring me renown, joy, praise and honor before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it.’

So easily God could have wiped them out.
So easily He could have given up and left them to their sin.
But, He didn't.
He pursued them.
God has a heart for His people.
He is a God of mercy and grace.
Wow. So. Unworthy.
Aunica

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