"Isn't God Powerful!"

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Bible reading: Psalm 29

How big is the god you worship? Did your god make light out of no-light? Did your god create life out of no-life? Did your god bring into being the entire universe? Does your god know the names of each of the billions and billions and stars? Does your god hold the foundations of the world in his control? Can your god tell you the number of hairs on your head?
The God of the Bible does all these things ... and more. His power and majesty are beyond our comprehension. We try to limit this God. We treat Him like some cosmic ATM machine: insert our prayers (demands) and out pop the answers we were expecting. Are we too busy working ... working even in churches ... to stop to contemplate the glory and mystery of God?
Are you worshiping a convenient god you made up to suit your own needs? Or do you fall prostrate before the Master of the Universe?

What Occupies Your Mind the Most Becomes Your God

God's first commandment is to have no other gods before Him. (Exodus 20:3) When we take our minds off of God, to place them on other things, we are replacing the real God with sad imposters. Some people worship their bodies: all they think about is calories and workouts and abs. Some people worship their families: they become overly anxious about the family welfare. And of course, some worship money and possessions. They spend all of their energy on gaining wealth and shopping. But strangely enough even worries, if indulged, develop into idols. Anxiety can gain a life of its own. Fear can infest your mind.
You can break free of these false gods by bringing your attention back to God: to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Affirm your trust in Him and refresh yourself in His presence. Put your faith in the eternal. Remember Matthew 17:20, "...If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you."
What goes on in your mind is invisible to others but plain to God. He searches your thoughts, hoping to find signs that you are putting your trust in Him. Don't worship at the altar of any other earth-bound god. Guard your thoughts ... stay close to your Creator.