PROCLAMATION - Ps 40:5

"You have multiplied, O LORD my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told."

Have you ever taken the time to think about what an awesome God we have when it comes to His dealings with us as in creation and redemption? When I was reading through Psalms a year or so ago I came across this verse and it made me think about God's awesomeness. Not because of who He is, but becasue of what He does. He cares about me enough to think and interact with me personally. Think about it. You have an all powerful, mighty God who is holding this universe together that He created and He is concern about me. Me, a little worm who in my original state was in rebellion against God and who currently struggles to live a life that continual brings glory to God. Yet He performed a most wonderful deed by sending His Son to die in my and your place if only we accept His free gift of salvation.

"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." - Romasn 5:8
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." - John 3:16-18

That is most defiantly a wondrous deed. Christ leaves His estate in Heaven to humble Himself to the point of a servant and to offer Himself as the payment for my sins on the cross. I am reminded of Mel Giobson's movie The Passion, and I am brought to my knees in tears as I think of what it physically cost Him to die for me. Then I consider what Mel Gibson and the Prophet Isaiah said about Christ's suffering. Mel said that the suffering of Christ as he protrayed it does not even come close to what the Bible says and Isaiah states that the Messiah would be marred beyond human recognition.

"(13) Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. (14) As many were astonished at you— his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the children of mankind— (15) so shall he sprinkle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of him; for that which has not been told them they see, and that which they have not heard they understand." Isaiah 52:13-15 (ESV).

And that is only one wondrous deed; this verse talks about the multiplied wonderous deeds and thoughts toward us. For example what about creation, life, your favorite pet, salvation, daily blessings, and ___________ (you fill in the blank). Through all this He thinks about you and me. His thoughts are filled with the conerns and events of our lives. God is truely awesome beyond words and none can compare to Him.

When one thinks of the many false god's of the Psalmist day and even ours none even come close to the loving personal God we have. God is the one and only true God.

How can I tell of all of God's wonderous deeds and thoughts toward me? I cannot, but I can try. I can blog here or I can tell my neighbor or coworker of Christ. When I see this verse I see the calling that every Christian has from God and that is to tell others of Him. Tell others how God has changed your life and what He does through His word in your life. Be a living stone of testimony that proclaims God's greatness to the ends of the world. Define your Jerusalem, Judah, Sameria, and the uttermost parts and find a way to tell others of the great love God has for them and that they can be apart of his family if only the admit their sin, believe in Christ's abilty to pay the penalty for their sin, and to confess the name of Christ as their Lord and Savior.

Take the time to be a witness. Procalim and tell of God's wondrous deeds and thoughs toward us all the time, in every place, and in every media you are in. Proclaim that today is the day to recieve Christ as your Savior. Proclaim that today is the day to live for Christ. For tomorrow may never come if you wait.

Praise God and may His people bring glory to His name whereever they are and in all that they do.

Godspeed you all along your spiritually journey. I just pray that the road you travel is heaven bound and not hell.

Wesley