“The Lord is like a Father to His children,
tender and compassionate to those who fear Him.
For He knows how weak we are;
He remembers we are only dust.” ~ Psalm 103:13-14
“And yet, O Lord, You are our Father.
We are the clay, and You are the Potter.
We all are formed by Your hand.” ~ Isaiah 64:8
“So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when He adopted you as His own children. Now we call Him, ‘Abba, Father.’” ~ Romans 8:15
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.” ~ John 15:13-15
“And so it happened just as the Scriptures say: ‘Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.’ He was even called the friend of God.” ~ James 2:23
“The high and lofty One who lives in eternity,
the Holy One, says this:
‘I live in the high and holy place
with those whose spirits are contrite and humble.
I restore the crushed spirit of the humble
and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts.'” ~ Isaiah 57:15
“O nations of the world, recognize the Lord;
recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong.
Give to the Lord the glory He deserves!
Bring your offering and come into His courts.
Worship the Lord in all His holy splendor.
Let all the earth tremble before Him.
Tell all the nations, ‘The Lord reigns!'” ~ Psalm 96:7-8
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Heaven’s Armies!
The whole earth is filled with His glory!” ~ Isaiah 6:3
You are the Holy God! I Stand in Awe of You
Lord, for so many years I have loved You as a Father and a Friend. I have known the warmth of Your love as I imagine crawling into Your lap and being held, comforted, and reassured as Your child. Because of Jesus, I can call you, Abba, Father — I know You as a Daddy God who loves me as Your daughter. How beautiful this is! How miraculous …
But now I’m beginning to gain the knowledge of Your holiness, and I stand in awe — You are the Holy God! I can barely comprehend how magnificent You are, how glorious and strong. My spirit bears witness to Your majesty, and yet I can’t fully take in the wonder of who You are! I want to, though. Awaken my heart to understand.
For You are glorious in holiness! Your radiant light penetrates the darkness and makes all things new. Your majesty overwhelms me and often sends me to my knees as I realize that, indeed, You are the King of kings and the Lord of lords. You are the Sovereign Lord over all the earth, and yet You know my name. You call me Your friend.
It is too much to comprehend. Thank You for opening the eyes of my heart to taste the fullness of who You are — the Holy God, my Father, and my Friend.
How beautiful You are, Lord!
Holy God, You are Magnificent
Thank You for loving me, for saving me. Thank You for the eternal home You have prepared for me. I can only imagine …
Great are You, Lord, and greatly to be praised.
In Jesus’s Name I pray,
Amen ~ let it be so
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Please don’t carry your burdens alone. I would be honored to pray for you. You may contact me directly at nan@nanjones.com. It may take a few days or many days to get back to you, depending on my husband’s care, but I pray as soon as I see your request.
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Sweet blessings to you,
