Now He who is able

I read this this morning and thought to myself how awesome our God is so I'd like to post and share it with you all. It's taken from "More Precious Than Gold" by Sam Storms:

We celebrate a God who is able, who works tirelessly and relentlessly on behalf of those who trust in Him.

This is important because:
1) Your spiritual growth is governed by the greatness of your God.
If your God is small, you will be too. If his power is limited, so is yours. It's important that we know and celebrate the God who is able, because your spiritual maturity and conformity to the likeness of Jesus himself will always be in proportion to the greatness of the God you know. Those who worship a diminutive deity will forever remain spiritual pygmies.

Henry Scougal once said, "The worth and excellency of a soul is to be measured by the object of its love." If you want to learn what's most important about a person, take note of what's most important to that person.

What does he most admire? Whom does she most cherish? What monopolizes his time and energy?

If our God, the only God, the God who is able, is the one for whom we seek, to whom we are passionately devoted, in whom we have invested our lives, the "excellency" of our souls will be known by all.

2) According to Daniel 11:32, "The people who know their God shall stand firm and take action."
The knowledge of this God who is able empowers the soul, energizes the heart, strengthens the will, exalts the mind, inflames the spirit, and moves our hands in ministry and mercy to others. Ignorance, on the other hand, immobilizes.

3) Finally, and most important of all, this is what you were created for.
We exist not simply to think about God or to sing about God or to obey or to fear God but to glorify Him by enjoying Him and rejoicing in Him forever. But your delight in God will be only as deep and intense as your knowledge is accurate. You cannot enjoy someone you don't know.

I pray that you will come to know and love this wonderful God more and more each day!

Grace and peace to you.