Jan 17, 2021 … The Real Wizard

Berry Patch Devotions in 2020 - Day 17 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   Please take the time to take in song and lyrics from Alan Jackson singing … How Great Thou Art …  poignantly singing the old hymn of praise to the greatness of our God. 

The "wizard" revealed !!! 

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Highlight Passage:   Revelation 4:10  [ESV] ... 

10 … the twenty-four elders fall down before Him Who is seated on the throne and worship Him Who lives forever and ever.   

…  John reveals the greatness of our God seated on His throne and worshipped by all in heaven.      

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Highlight Passage [Context]: …  Revelation 4:1-11 [ESV] …  USE THIS LINK … 

… John’s vision of the greatness of God’s throne in heaven.  

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Reference Passage: …  1Chronicles 29:11 [ESV] …  

1 Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all.  

… King David prays before the people in dedicating the future Temple to the greatness of God.

Reference Passage: … Psalm 145:3 [ESV] … 

3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and His greatness is unsearchable.

…  King David sings his praises to the greatness of His (our) God. 

Reference Passage: … Proverbs 3: 5-6 [ESV] … 

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.  6  In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.   

… Do we trust in the greatness and glory of our God as Solomon did his Lord rather than himself. 

Reference Passage: …Romans 8:28 [ESV] … 

28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.  

…  Paul recognizes the greatness of God to make ALL THINGS work together for our good and His glory.   

Reference Passage: … Ephesians 3:20-21 [ESV] …  

20 Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21 to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.<

… Paul’s prayer recognizing the greatness of our God.  

My Devotional Journal: Today's Our Daily Bread author, David H Roper AT THIS LINK uses the reveal scene [see photo] in the classic movie, The Wizard of Oz, where to so-called WIZARD is uncovered to show the writer’s cynical view of God, … he thinking that we have to rely on our selves because there is no “Wizard” - i.e., our God - who can lead us to our dreams.  

And the writer of “Oz” presents a vastly different view of God than do the Scriptures above, doesn’t he?  The question from today’s blog must be … What do you readers believe?  Do you believe, as I do, that we can - and must - rely on our great God rather than having to rely on our own selves to get us thru life?  I pray so!! 

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh Abba Father, ... thank You, Lord, … for being our great and wonderful God Who is always there to lead us to Your glory. 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... I pray that all reading here will join me, … to trust in and praise the greatness of our God.  … Amen

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