indescribable(from a personal devotional July 9, 2009)
Isaiah 55:9 says “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” (NIV)

In Psalm 139 David says Psalm 139:23-24 “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” (NIV)

Our passion, our heart’s desire should be to know Him more. But, we are vapor in the midst of Him that is Eternal. How can we that have finite sinful thoughts even begin to grasp His pure and holy infinite mind? How can we that are His creation touch Him that is holy, uncreated? Even our speech and our senses are limited to operate in this physical world. He created the heavens and lives in the secret, holy place beyond them. He is Holy! Even the essence of His name we are not worthy or capable to understand or utter.

We serve an awesome God! He is love. He is faithful. He is true. He is gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in love.

David cried out to be purified by our Holy God. He wanted the trials to come. He wanted God to put Him through the refining fire so that He would be made worthy in the sight of God. Even without the testimony of Christ (as we have today), David had intimate knowledge of God’s infinite way and feared Him above all things.

I believe one of the great mysteries of our growing faith is that we love and desire to draw close to He that we fear the most. Scripture says “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.” (1 John 4:18) As we seek Him, I believe we are constantly growing in our faith and the perfection of our love for Him. This love will drive out all doubt and reliance on human intelligence and instinct. O Death! Where is your sting?

“Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandment, for this is the whole duty of man.” Ecclesiastes 12:13

O Great God lead us in the way everlasting! Blessed be You Name. You are the Lord! There is none like You! You are good!