Have you ever thought that you could beat up God?
My guess is no! I mean really, who would think like that? But as I meet students and they share reasons for why they can’t do something, I sometimes think that they have a pretty wimpy view of God. Too often we find ourselves lacking faith, trust, or even confidence in God because we forget how awesome He is.
Maybe you haven’t pursued your relationship with the Father because of your lack of faith. Possibly you haven’t fully trusted Him with circumstances in your life. Do you truly have confidence in God that He is able to do what He says He will do? Following God can be challenging. In our humanness we want to be in control and we have a hard time giving things over to God. The good news is that when we connect with Him, and step out in faith, we get to know Him more. Then we are able to see how awesome God really is. He’s dependable and has a great track record throughout history.
Consider these verses from scripture:
“There is no one like you oh Lord. You are great and great is your name in might.” Jeremiah 10:6
“There is no one Holy like the Lord.” 1 Samuel 2:2
“Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than we can ask or think…” Ephesians 3:20
Think about it! There is no one like our God. We have a Father in Heaven who created this entire universe just by speaking it into existence. Our own little neighborhood, the Milky Way Galaxy, is so big that if you were to travel at the speed of light (186,000 miles per SECOND), it would take you 100,000 years to get from one side to the other. That’s HUGE and we are just one of many galaxies. It is one enormous and amazing God who created that.
Maybe you have experienced a miracle in your life, or maybe you know someone who has. We serve the God who does things that we cannot explain. He heals the blind and the sick. He can part waters or walk on top of them. He can even soften the hardest of hearts and turn people to the truth. What an awesome God we serve.
When we truly know and recognize who He is, then our faith will grow and we can move ahead in confidence knowing God is right there with us. As you prepare for this summer, is there anything that is holding you back? Are you lacking faith? Is there something you are having a hard time giving up control over? Do you have confidence that this is where God wants you and that He will provide?
Be reminded of what David said in Psalms 86:8, “There is no one like you among the gods oh Lord, nor are there any works like yours.” That’s a God that we can fully rely on and trust.
Are you open to stepping out in faith and following our amazing and awesome God this summer? If the answer is yes, be prepared to Experience More of how awesome our God really is.