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Devotional - 14th Sep 2021

 'For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens;  God himself formed the earth and made it; He hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord' (Psalm 45:18).

It was by the Word of the Lord that the heavens and the earth were created. There wasn't then and isn't now, any other gods that has the power to create, but the living God. It is He himself who formed the earth, made it, and established it. The earth was void without form and out of such nothingness, God created a beautiful paradise for man and beast to inhabit. Our God is omnipotent and is indeed the Lord of everything. It was the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, working together in oneness; who formed, made and established the earth. They are worthy of our praise and thanksgiving. As our Creator, we have obligation to God. Our duty is to fear God and  keep his commandments . We must serve, obey God and give glory and honour to him. We must seek to look after each other and the environment God had created. We need to understand that God did not creative a waste place, but formed it to be inhabited. In verse 12, God is saying, "I have made the earth, and created man upon it; I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded." God is the creator and controller of the universe.  We see where He had used Cyrus, a heathen king to give the Jews their freedom and the chance to rebuild Jerusalem, without the having to do anything. God's Word has power and is sufficient for us,  but we must trust God. We must believe that salvation comes only from Christ, the One who has the ability and power to save. Trust God and lean on him in difficult times in the midst of such a chaotic world.

Have a wonderful day

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