September 29, 2022

Hello Advent Family,

When we speak of the attributes of God often words fail us.  We can say that God is loving, or righteous, or gracious, or faithful but that seems to simply fall short.  When we are describing something so far beyond us we often struggle with how to even describe it.  David attempts to address this in Psalm 36.  Let’s take a look at it together today

Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens,
    your faithfulness to the skies.

Your righteousness is like the highest mountains,
    your justice like the great deep.
    You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.

How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!
    People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

They feast on the abundance of your house;
    you give them drink from your river of delights.

For with you is the fountain of life;
    in your light we see light.

Continue your love to those who know you,
    your righteousness to the upright in heart.

David highlights some of God’s attributes and then ascribes to them the largest things he can think of.  The thing is that while we are created in God’s image and can be loving, or faithful, or righteous, or gracious, our ability to be these things is extremely limited.  God’s attributes are infinite.  He never runs out of love.  He never runs out of grace.  His righteousness is perfect.  Take some time today to reflect on some of God’s attributes and how blessed we truly are that our God is infinite in those attributes.
 
In His Grip,
Pastor Dave

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