I’m thanking God today because, as I look back over the past few months, I realize that my desire to know God has been increasing. This is evidence of God at work in me.
I’ve been studying the attributes of God by working my way through a Bible study entitled Knowing the Living God, by Paul Washer. I give it five stars without hesitation. (See the link below to get yourself a free copy.)
The past week, I’ve been immersed in chapter 10: “God Is Eternal.” This is a great place to be – reading and meditating on 23 passages that teach the mind-boggling truth that God has always existed and will always exist.
“Before the mountains were brought forth,
or ever you had formed the earth and the world,
from everlasting to everlasting you are God.”
Psalm 90:2
Only God is without beginning and end. His eternality is evidence of His transcendent uniqueness. Nothing else and no one else has this attribute. He alone has always existed. Everything else has a beginning. But not God: He is the One “who is and who was and who is to come” (Revelation 1:8).
Why has God gone to such great lengths to reveal Himself to us? We have a 1,000+ page book filled with God’s self-revelation. The Bible is God’s autobiography. He wants us to know who He is and what He is like.
Yes, God delights to tell us about Himself. But to what end? What’s the point of knowing that God is eternal?
In his book Concise Theology: A Guide to Historic Christian Beliefs, J.I. Packer offers this profound explanation of the purpose of knowing God:
“Theology is for doxology and devotion – that is, the praise of God and the practice of godliness.”
We study the Word of God in order to know God. And we pursue the knowledge of God in order to worship Him and to become more like Him.
This is what the Christian life is all about.
Singing our praises to God – doxology – is one way to worship Him. And here’s one of my favorite Christian songs that is all about God’s “otherness.” I listen to it often – just about every time I drive somewhere, I turn on the CD player and fast forward to track 6 and sing along to Phillips, Craig and Dean as they extol God with the song “Only You.”
“Only You, You alone
Are worthy of the glory, Lord
And every crown we’ll ever wear
We lay it down
We bow our knees, we confess
You are Lord all by Yourself
You reign alone upon Your throne of righteousness
Only You
Who is like the Lord our God
Who reigns in majesty?
Who formed the earth and the heavens above
The mountains, the deserts and seas?
Who deserves honor?
Who deserves praise?
Who is the sovereign King?
Only You, You alone
Are worthy of the glory, Lord”
You can listen to the entire song here. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TowRxNK82Tc
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