Hello friends, welcome to Embolden. I'm Chris Shatter, an ordinary Christian living with and learning about an extraordinary God. Today is day 15 of giving 30 days of glory to God. And today's podcast comes from Philippians 4 19.
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus. And this was my prayer today. Dear Lord, before I even put my feet on the floor this morning, I want to thank you for meeting all my needs today. I know not all my wants may be met, but each time I'll be able to eat a meal or rest easy in my home or drive safely on my errands, pay my bills, find peace in my mind and joy in my heart.
I thank you and lift you up in glory for the love you have for me. Amen. My BSG has recently studied the intricacies of the Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It was great getting to know and understand to the best of our human abilities how each of the three interact with each other and with creation.
The foundation of the study was that God is love. He didn't need to make us humans because he already was complete within the Trinity. They love each other and are fulfilled by each other and glorify each other. So creating us became a pure act of love.
Christian teacher, Terrilei Cobble wrote, It would be wrong to think of ourselves as God's primary focal point and purpose. That is not the message of scripture. He created us and invited us into pre-existing joy. Think about it.
Throughout the Gospels, Jesus talks about how God loved him before and how they glorify each other. They had love and joy and everything needed before us. John 1724 says, Father, I want those you have given to me, to be with me where I am, and to see my glory. The glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.
So given this truth, how much more amazing is it that God cares about us? About your bills, about my aches and pains, about our fears and worries? There are those who believe that God created the world and then left us alone. They're called deists.
But every single day, he answers prayers. For me, that good night's sleep was an answered prayer. The fact that my husband still has a job that could provide for us as an answered prayer. That my oldest daughter has yet another day to decide to turn to him and that my younger daughter already has.
Well, those are answered prayers. That I have enough food to eat and a strong body to serve others for just having another day to glorify him before my time is up. He loves me. He loves you.
He is providing for us. So each morning, let us lift up our eyes and present ourselves to him as servants. Ready to glorify him, ready to acknowledge his holy presence in our lives. Have a blessed day.
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