Friday, January 15, 2010Thought of the day: "God loves to show his tireless power and wisdom and goodness by working for people who trust him."
The closest I've ever come to pulling an all-nighter involved staying up until 5AM to finish a paper due at 9AM. I can't imagine pulling a complete all-nighter. That's horrendous.
The Bible, however, says that our God stays up all night, every night, to work for our good. Psalm 121:3-4 says "He will not let your foot slip- He who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep."
It reminds me of that story of Elijah facing the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. No matter how loudly they cried out to their God, there was no response, and no fire came down. From morning until noon, they shouted. At noon, Elijah began to taunt them, goading them to shout louder, exclaiming, "Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened."
Isn't it beautiful that our God never sleeps, and He never needs to be awakened? He works tirelessly for the good of those who love Him. In fact, 2 Chronicles 16:9 says, "For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him." Not only does God not sleep, but His eyes actually go looking through the earth for opportunities to strengthen us and work good in our lives. Not only does He not lounge around, but He also actively pursues us for our good.
God is so great! Praise Him! =)
The closest I've ever come to pulling an all-nighter involved staying up until 5AM to finish a paper due at 9AM. I can't imagine pulling a complete all-nighter. That's horrendous.
The Bible, however, says that our God stays up all night, every night, to work for our good. Psalm 121:3-4 says "He will not let your foot slip- He who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep."
It reminds me of that story of Elijah facing the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. No matter how loudly they cried out to their God, there was no response, and no fire came down. From morning until noon, they shouted. At noon, Elijah began to taunt them, goading them to shout louder, exclaiming, "Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened."
Isn't it beautiful that our God never sleeps, and He never needs to be awakened? He works tirelessly for the good of those who love Him. In fact, 2 Chronicles 16:9 says, "For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him." Not only does God not sleep, but His eyes actually go looking through the earth for opportunities to strengthen us and work good in our lives. Not only does He not lounge around, but He also actively pursues us for our good.
God is so great! Praise Him! =)
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