“They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about Your mighty
works. Oh God, Your ways are holy. Is there any god as mighty as You? You are
the God of great wonders! You
demonstrate Your awesome power among the nations.” Psalm 77:12-14
Oh Lord God, You are constantly in our
thoughts! Your mighty works are
constantly on our mind. Your ways are
holy and there is none as mighty as You.
This past weekend at the Deeper Still Retreat, You demonstrated once
again Your awesome power. You amaze
us. You are the God of great
wonders. We praise Your name. Amen.
In the book of Nehemiah, we find that Jerusalem had been
lying is waste for about 150 years. That
is a long time and no doubt the Israelites had almost given up on
rebuilding. I know from personal
experience that when something has been in ruins for a long period of time, the
task of rebuilding can seem daunting.
Perhaps, they adapted to seeing the bricks lying around and
didn’t think much of it after a while.
After all, it is just the way it has always been.
Many of the participants that come to the Deeper Still
Retreats might be able to relate to these Israelites. From years of having the enemy beating them
down, the task of rebuilding might seem overwhelming.
However, the city walls of Jerusalem that had laid in ruins
for 150 YEARS, were rebuilt in only 52 DAYS!
When God decides it is time to rebuild, it doesn’t have to take a long
time. God is never overwhelmed with our
mess.
At the Deeper Still retreats, participants come with 20, 30,
40, 50 plus years of living in ruin. I am continually amazed at the
transformation from ruins to redemption that basically takes place in a little
over 24 hours! And He did it again this past
weekend (of course He did!)
Will you praise the Lord with us today as we celebrate His
glory and redemption in the lives of His sons and daughters who were restored
and rebuilt this past weekend!! Oh Lord,
You are indeed a God of great wonders!
We praise Your Name!
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