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As lovers and children of God we should emulate the Father. He is described as the Helper of the Fatherless and Protector of Widows. As followers of Christ, we should live up to God

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Even if Uzziah were somewhat humble, one would think being a king, he would develop an egotistical attitude to some degree. After all he is a king and would have some expectations of being superior to his subjects both in mind and deeds. Yet we are told even our best works, which we consider righteous, are like filthy rags to God (Isaiah 64:6). Upon exposure to God

The passage concentrates on the words tired, weary and strength. In the KJV, which I tend to use, the words

Psalm 95:1-7 uses the terms Lord, Rock, King (above all gods), Maker and the great God. It otherwise refers to God as being the creator and former of the seas, mountains, heavens and earth. The scriptures imply He is our Shepherd or guide and caretaker. It describes us as the people of His pasture and the flock under His care. From the names and titles within the passages, our God is the one and only God. He is our Lord to which we are willingly enslaved (by His love for us and (hopefully) our love for Him). He has given us the very life we breathe. He has created all we see around us. He has given us the gift of salvation that allows us to spend eternity with Him. He is the rock or foundation of our faith. He also shepherds us along our walk through this life, guiding and protecting us. He is the ultimate power, over all that exists. As our creator, saviour, protector and guide He is deserving of our praise, worship and thanks. We are told an appropriate form of worship for includes Him; joyfully singing for Him and giving thanks and praise to Him in music and song. We are told we should bow down and worship Him, as a sign of our recognizing His position. God has infinite power and created our universe; one which is so immense we measure it in light years. Compare how small we, as individuals, are with the scope of all of His creation. In spite of His awesome nature, He still loves and uplifts what is a pretty insignificant life force. His interest in us is so complete that He has

Using the analogy of God as a potter displays His inherent rights to do with his creation (the pot) as He wills. Like it or not, creation also implies the object created is the possession of He that created it. As God

In Isaiah 45:9-12, the analogy is made to our being created by the Almighty God with a with a clay pot being fashioned by a potter. The awesome nature of God allowed Him to create the universe in its entirety, including the physical laws under which it operates as well as us. This positions us a being intellectually far inferior to God. We simply have no way of being able to fully understand Him or His decisions. Just as a lump of clay doesn

In response to how David was able to face Goliath, I tried to put myself in his situation. Most would be extremely fearful of the awesome challenge of trying to defeat such an incredible foe. In fact, just seeing Goliath would probably make most

The expression of the first and the last in Isaiah and Revelation fits with His description of being infinite, omnipresent and not constrained by time or other physical laws as we know them. He was there at the creation of our physical universe and (by His design) created the Laws of Physics under which it operates. He is infinite, not just because He was forever and will be forever. His presence transcends time as we know it. He can see and exist in the past, present and future simultaneously. Again, because of our earthly constraints, this is something we can

Due to our corporal being and subject to our realm

Because we are a corporal being, it is difficult to imagine the concept of

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Realizing our battles are God

In Exodus 17:9-16 Moses was a standard bearer for the forces of the Jews. Seeing Moses on the hill, with arms outstretched and holding the rod of God, inspired the army and symbolized God

Although he could, Jesus did not call on the heavenly host in the Garden of Gethsemane to save himself because He had to complete the prophecies surrounding Him. He had to go through the crucifixion as the sacrificial lamb for our sin and ultimately be resurrected. He knew the result would be: 1) He fulfilled Bible prophecy surround Christ as the Messiah. 2) By being our substitute as the willing sacrificial lamb, He achieved our salvation by the

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The statement that He was on neither side was made to make Joshua to realize that the battle was not according to Joshua's will. The battle for Jericho was according to the will of God for His people. God wants us to fight for His causes and for this we will have his support and victory in His name and to His glory according to His will. When Joshua realized he was in the presence of the Lord, he was overcome with His power and glory. This resulted in Him falling down in worship and humility. Imagine, even though you have been visited by God, you still are made to realize your relative position to Him and His purity. The dirt your shoes pick up is symbolic of your sins that are picked up by you in your walk through life. Hence they are unfit to be worn on the ground made holy by His presence and must be removed. Although you would feel somewhat special to be in His presence, you would be definitely humbled by this prerequisite action. Once he had been in the presence of God, Joshua's resolve would have been renewed as he realized no matter what odds he faced, victory was assured - not because of his efforts in battle, but due to the will and presence of God and His angelic armies. This would indeed be a confidence booster.

I spent time searching a variety of Christian, internet sites in my attempt to wrap my head around the concept of glory. Until we find ourselves in His presence, I don

Isaiah 57:15Indicates the positional supremacy of God (high and lofty) and eternal nature of God (consistent with His title

Meaning:

Both Abraham and Melchizedek recognized God's supremacy over all creation. Both recognized God as the creator. However, there may have been a difference in their terms of reference. Abraham recognized God as the one and only God (monotheistic). From my readings, it is possible Melchizedek may have recognized God as the supreme God in a polytheistic sense - i.e. the Supreme Being among a number of other "Gods".