"Let Me Count the Ways"

"Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? Who can show forth all his praise?" (Psalms 106:2)

  Don't confuse your liberty with freedom to sin, because the very next word that Paul will speak says that it should not be so; it cannot be so! There are two ways we can try and view this verse above, the first is typically the one many will think of right off the bat, which is the one that pertains to the knowledge we have been given by the Holy Spirit. It is much like what Jesus was telling Nicodemus about seeing the Kingdom of God, saying, "Verily, Verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." I can recall the day when I was born again, it was as if the darkness had been lifted off of my life and my eyes had been opened to a whole new dimension; not only did I feel free, but I could read God's word with understanding and be able to share that understanding with others. If you think about it, the freedom is not based upon what we can and cannot do, it is based upon what we are shown and the magnitude of His riches. Which brings me to the second way, the unfathomable depth of His mercy and grace! Seriously, how can we even begin to utter all of His mighty acts? It is impossible to even try; even those that pertain to ourselves, they are like counting layers of an onion, sooner or later you are going to loose count. You know that song about counting your blessing, it says "One by One," but the problem is, there are multiple blessing that are attached to each one. Much like trying to peal an onion, you think that you have peeled a layer, until you notice that the layer has layers. But beyond that, there is the unfathomable love of God; a love that goes and goes, unending, and beyond anyone's ability to comprehend, because we could never totally comprise it. That is the real freedom that we have been given; so much love, it is easy to get lost in and never need to go back to that old life. I heard a part of a message from Pastor Matt, it was about the children of Israel taking possession of the land, and how the more faithful that they were in doing what the Lord said, the more land they acquired and the easier it was to get...

"When I think of all this, I fall on my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God's love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God."
(Ephesians 3:14-19) NLT