What an Awesome God to Serve

Yesterday we went on an outing. We stopped to fill up with gas and I saw these pretty yellow flowers that look kind of like daisies but they are yellow with a dark center. They were just by the gas station no one planted them or any human taking care of them. I asked my son, "Do you think that flower looks like a happy flower?" and he said, "yes." I told him, "Your are right that flower is smiling at you because it is bringing glory to God its creator." I was in awe how God created so much variety. He didn't have to. He could have created the basic necessities of life, but he didn't. He created so much beauty and variety for us to enjoy. The stars - need I say more. In looking at it all, you can't help but be filled with so much joy and give glory to God for all He created.

There is more than God's creation to see the awesomeness of God. I have a friend that is struggling with cancer. You may wonder how does this pain and suffering show the awesomeness of God. I'll tell you. This friend is praising God through it and spreading the gospel to other cancer patients while she is doing treatments. God is having her tell about the hope of the gospel to people who are seeking for hope. Only she can reach these people in a real way because she is going through the same thing as them. Even though it may be a tough trial a person can look at her life and give glory to God and be filled with the same joy that you feel when you see the beauty of His creation.

What about financial hardship? The awesomeness of God is seen even in this. If you are going though financial hardship and you are one of His children, you have His Word to cling to when it is tempting to fret. You see how God is there to take care of you. He supplies all of your needs not wants. You become a better steward of what the Lord does give you. You then come to the realization that everything you have is the Lord's and find an overwhelming joy and satisfaction in your Heavenly Father. You know He is a good Father and He loves you. During the financial hardship you are reveling in fellowship of your Lord and Savior. God is glorified. Not only will you see the awesomeness of God in your own life but others around you that are watching you go through the hardship will see the awesomeness of God.

I have learned in my life to not look at any situation or circumstances from man's point of view, which typically reminds me of Eeyore in Winnie the pooh, but I look at it as, "What is God trying to do through this circumstance? How may I glorify Him through it?" Or just be still and enjoy seeing the awesomeness of God at work and praise and glorify Him. Recently I have been the latter. I have just been still and enjoy taking in the awesomeness of God because it is all around me. If you are His child and you have saving faith in Him as your Lord and Savior than you can say with me WHAT AN AWESOME GOD WE SERVE!

My Heavenly Father

I love children's simplicity. I heard my two older boys talking. Gabriele says to Gianluca "God is my Father" and Gianluca says "God is my Father too. Papa' is coming home Sunday and he is my best friend." My children are beginning to understand that God is to be our Father though they don't understand the gospel yet. It is an awesome thing to have God as your Heavenly Father. To see Him as He really is not as human fathers that are fallible but holy and righteous and perfect.

How often I find joy, comfort, and peace in the time I spend with my Heavenly Father. So many days in my study of God's Word He shows me exactly what is needed for the moment. The joy to be able to go to God at anytime for help when the day is hard or praise when you see God at work or thank Him for an answer to prayer or when He grants you a gift whatever that may be. When I get to spend time with my Heavenly Father I feel like time stands still. There are so many hymns I love but one of them is In The Garden. It describes how it feels to spend time with my Heavenly Father and my Savior.

Knowing God is my Father makes everything in life to make sense. When trials come I can embrace it because I know God loves me and He is conforming me to His image. Everything in life is ment to draw us closer to God and conformed to His image. I have been reading John Pipers book Desiring God. Nothing is more wonderful than to find your greatest pleasure in God. I want my life to be lived as a living sacrife to the Glory of God.