How Great Thou Art.

[GospelS]

The closer one gets to the awesomeness of God, the smaller and more humble one becomes.

This journey toward understanding and experiencing the Lord makes our own limitations and flaws more apparent.

We come to appreciate the depth of God's love and wisdom, leading us to embrace a more modest view of ourselves.

The only way a person can feel a greater sense of self is when they are farther from God.

But the Tents of His people will enlarge and fill the earth, to the right and the left.

How do you feel about The Greatness of Our God as you draw closer to Him?

 

[Mark Quayle]

The best self-esteem, and happiest, is the realization that one is only what use God has in mind for them, and whatever God assesses concerning them, leaving one's security and well-being completely at God's mercy and plans. The view that focuses on what God has in mind and is sure to accomplish, whether 'good or bad' concerning them, is happy where God is happy. And God is both happy and satisfied with what he is doing.

 

[GospelS]

In the grand finale of our journey, the Earth is destined to be returned to its rightful heirs- the sons of God!

Good shepherds who will cherish and nurture her, honoring her in a way that brings her true beauty to life.

Get ready for a transformation like no other as we embrace our responsibility to protect and celebrate His Bride!

 

[DragonFox91]

In the grand finale of our journey, the Earth is destined to be returned to its rightful heirs- the sons of God!

Good shepherds who will cherish and nurture her, honoring her in a way that brings her true beauty to life.

Get ready for a transformation like no other as we embrace our responsibility to protect and celebrate His Bride!

Right now it is groaning. It is not in good shape. The effect of sin has touched the whole creation. Nothing is really free of its grasp. It is not the way it should be. But our promise is it will be liberated fully someday, it's liberation has already been sealed by Christ, so is as good as liberated now. It will be liberated w/ those in Christ, for those in Christ are the sons of God.

 

[GospelS]

Right now it is groaning. It is not in good shape. The effect of sin has touched the whole creation. Nothing is really free of its grasp. It is not the way it should be. But our promise is it will be liberated fully someday, it's liberation has already been sealed by Christ, so is as good as liberated now. It will be liberated w/ those in Christ, for those in Christ are the sons of God.

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away. Revelation 21

He will swallow up death forever, and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken. Isaiah 25

 

[DragonFox91]

Hi @GospelS , I couldn’t find your Dwelling thread, but Sunday we discussed how often ‘he is in us’ is iterated in Bible, tying it to his power in us. His power is not thru us, b/c if he were thru us, he’d leave us & come back next time, like how water goes thru a pipe, but he doesn’t leave us. We discussed whatever you’re going thru, he is right there w/ you. We compared it to marital relationship (which can be hard for me) but it’s a metaphor for his love for us his bride.

 

[GospelS]

Hi @GospelS , I couldn’t find your Dwelling thread, but Sunday we discussed how often ‘he is in us’ is iterated in Bible, tying it to his power in us. His power is not thru us, b/c if he were thru us, he’d leave us & come back next time, like how water goes thru a pipe, but he doesn’t leave us. We discussed whatever you’re going thru, he is right there w/ you. We compared it to marital relationship (which can be hard for me) but it’s a metaphor for his love for us his bride.

Amen. Yes. He is with us.

“Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God" Revelation 21.

"And the Spirit and the bride say, 'Come'; and let him that hears say, 'Come'; and let him that thirsts say, 'Come';...He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. Revelation 22.

 

[GospelS]

Right now it is groaning. It is not in good shape. The effect of sin has touched the whole creation. Nothing is really free of its grasp. It is not the way it should be. But our promise is it will be liberated fully someday, it's liberation has already been sealed by Christ, so is as good as liberated now. It will be liberated w/ those in Christ, for those in Christ are the sons of God.

The Final Atonement, The Final Judgement, The Final Resurrection. Revelation 20.

All Azazels will soon be sent to Azazel, where they belong, and everything will be liberated and restored.

The Great White Throne, The Books Being Opened, All the Dead Will Be Judged, The Separation of the Saved and the Damned.

Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has overcome to open the scroll and its seven seals. Revelation 5.

 

[SarahsKnight]

The closer one gets to the awesomeness of God, the smaller and more humble one becomes.

This journey toward understanding and experiencing the Lord makes our own limitations and flaws more apparent.

We come to appreciate the depth of God's love and wisdom, leading us to embrace a more modest view of ourselves.

I have been reminded of these good sentiments for myself just today, actually.

It's always good to hear these wise reminders and little proverbs from you, Miss GospelS.

 

[GospelS]

Whoever is the least among you is the greatest. Luke 9

And greatest among you shall be your servant. Matthew 23

 

[GospelS]

“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, who is and who was,
for you have taken your great power and begun to reign.
The nations raged, but your wrath came, and the time for the dead to be judged,
and for rewarding your servants, the prophets and saints,
and those who fear your name, both small and great,
and for destroying the destroyers of the earth.”

Revelation 11

 

[GospelS]

What can you raise against the Lord
but lies formed from your fleeting breath?
No weapon forged escapes His forge,
no plot escapes His sovereign depth.

The cross you carved from holy trees,
the crown you wove with thorn and sting,
the nails you shaped with hands He made
each tool of death, a servant thing.

You hurled creation at its King,
yet all you used was His to give.
The wood, the iron, the curse, the sting
became the path through which we live.

So rage, if you must, in shadowed pride,
but know this truth will still remain:
The Lord who formed both earth and tide
rose through your wounds, and broke your chain.