Don’t Lose the Awe

“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! ‘For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor? Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?’ For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. Romans 11:33-33-36 ESV

Well I got myself back on the treadmill L I was making great progress then stopped exercising and am had a major setback. So I finally made up my mind and on Saturday I took the plunge.

While walking I started a video series by Dr. Paul David Tripp, Dangerous Calling based on his book by the same title. I read the book several months ago and it was a tough read. Very revealing. Very convicting. Now I am watching Dr. Tripp live and I am sure that this is going to be a very intense study.

On the first segment he asked a very powerful question. Have you lost the awe of God? Wow. Powerful question.

Sometimes we get ourselves on autopilot and miss and forget the wonder of it all. Jan and I are finding that at age 59 we enjoy sitting on our deck and watching all the birds and the many varieties that are flying into our yard. She is really good and reading up on the birds and it is amazing that they have different songs, different tastes in foods, and markings that are just fascinating to look out when we look through our high powered binoculars.

Last week I read an interesting verse in a daily devotional on prayer that I am working through. Joshua 3:5 – Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.”

As I read that verse I journaled that I was putting on my spiritual binoculars for that I would not miss the amazing things that the Lord was going to do.

The first thing that happened is that a new friend of the ministry called to ask if we wanted a couple of relatively new computers. His office was upgrading and these computers were in excellent shape (not always the case J). Originally he said five. But when he showed up Friday, he donated 7 plus a server!!!

Saturday was one of those days that presented itself with some personnel challenges. It was discouraging to say the least. But right after my Administrative Assistant texted that she had come into work in the afternoon and the first check she opened was a legacy gift that we didn’t know if and when it would ever come. The amount? $125,000. God’s timing was incredibly perfect. I was struck again with the awesomeness of God. Paul David Tripp’s question is timely. I want to be more aware of the awesomeness of my great God.

What are the ways that you are currently experiencing the awesomeness of our great God?

Running the race with joy,

Bill Welte
President/CEO America’s Keswick

Daily Bible Reading: Jeremiah 15-17; Matthew 23:1-22

Quote of the day: The world has yet to see what God will do with and for and through and in and by the man who is fully and wholly consecrated to God. (Said by and evangelist to D. L. Moody

Bible Memory: Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. I incline my heart to perform your statutes forever, to the end. Psalm 119:111-112 ESV