"To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen."
Breaking from his personal testimony and his explanation of God's perfect grace, Paul erupts in sudden praise. Knowing God's work in his life, Paul cannot keep himself from praising this great God. After all He is worthy.
- God is the king of ages - He isn't God for us alone. He has ruled for all time. His authority is boundless.
- God is immortal - Not only has He always been. He will always be. He has no end and no beginning, and nothing can kill Him.
- God is invisible - God can not be put into a box or an idol. Man's attempts at limiting God are insulting! He is far more than we can understand.
- God is the only God - There is none like Him. Nor is there any who are almost like Him but just a little below. He far exceeds all that we can understand, and any attempt to make a God of our own choosing is setting up a god who is a no-God. Yahweh is the only God.
These things alone are reason enough to forever give God honor and glory. But He has given us further cause to praise Him. This transcendent, mind-numbingly big God has chosen to be intimately involved in our lives. Is He not involved in your life? Perhaps He is working in ways that you don't yet recognize. Rise up and praise Him now.
My prayer: Father, You defy my understanding. You are far beyond me. And yet you love me. Occupy my affections, my thoughts, my praise.
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