Devotional Guide -- April 11

Thursday, April 11, 2019
Jesus, the Christ

“O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor. . .? For from him and through him, and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.” Romans 11:33-34, 36

Isn’t it sad that we know how to sing the praises of Roger Staubach’s feats, or Mike Hampton’s pitching, or Dale Earnhardt’s driving, or Tiger Woods’ incredible drives, or Michael Phelps’ extraordinary ability in the water, but we find our tongues tied when we try to just praise God. Oh, we do pretty well with thanking him, but praising him is usually not the kind of prayer that makes us comfortable. Well, Paul had a great ability to praise God, and we can surely learn from him.

Jesus is not only our Savior, but it was “from him and through him and to him” that all things exist! Through his incredible imagination trees are dozens of different shades of green, and no two species of trees have leaves that are alike. Through his understanding of the need of his creation, he made other creatures of the same kind to fellowship together. Through his realization of the wonder of taste buds, he planned many different foods to satisfy those taste desires. The list could go on and on until with Paul we would cry out, “O, the marvel of the mind of God!” We might even yet learn to praise him.

Prayer: Father, we do praise you with faltering lips. We praise you for skies so blue, for sun so warm, for wind so soothing, for rain so refreshing. We praise you for hearing us when we can’t speak, and for listening when we fumble. Father, we praise you that you are God and we are yours! Amen.

“I am the resurrection and the life.” John 11:25
Lenten Devotional Guide
prepared for Homosassa United Methodist Church, Spring 2009
by Patience Nave, Christian Education Director