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Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel and his Redeemer; the Lord of hosts: ‘I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god.’ (Is 44:6)  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God … and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. (Jn 1:1; 14)  Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? (I Cor 3:16)  Father, Lord Jesus, and Spirit: I don’t understand, but I praise who you are. Imagine a world where temperatures…

There is…one Spirit…one Lord…one God and Father of all. (Eph 4:4-6)  … baptizing them in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit … (Mt 28:19)  I am God, and there is no other; I am God and there is none like me. (Is 46:9)  I and the Father are one. (Jn 10:30)  Now the Lord is the Spirit (II Cor 3:17)  …which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. (II Cor 3:18) Lord Jesus and Precious Holy Spirit, we rightly give you praise and worship. We offer you the same allegiance due the…

You received the Spirit of sonship, and by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” (Rm 8:15) You are my Father, my Daddy, my Papa. You love me and care for me.  You make yourself known and call me to commune with you. Grant to me a continual and abiding intimacy with you. Deepen our relationship and let it be said in heaven and on earth that here is one who knows God. Can you know a computer? How about a factory? Or a theory? Or a process? Of course, the answer is yes. We can know all sorts of things, but…

from everlasting to everlasting, you are God. (Ps 90:2) his understanding has no limit. (Ps 147:5) I am God Almighty. (Gen 17:1) God of all, we acknowledge the immensity of our limitations in comprehending the infinity of who you are. Help us to quietly adore and to allow you to be who you are. In high school I worked a couple summers in the mountains of Colorado. I will never forget those summers and the powerful beauty of the Rockies. One night, the guys in my cabin decided it would be fun to sleep on the roof.  We took our…

The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty … (Ex 6-7a)  O Lord, I have heard the report of you, and your work, O Lord do I fear … in wrath remember mercy. (Hab 3:2)  Lord, your judgment, your wrath, your mercy and your grace go together. Praise you, for though I do not fully understand, I know enough to worship and to be grateful. I was teaching American…