Praise for being himself

Have you ever just reflected on the greatness of God? and how amazing he is? If not I highly recomend that you stop reading this right now and go do it.. even if you have done it, you'll know what I mean when I say go do it again! You can never get enough if it... there is so much to think about, be thankful for, giving praise to him, and just think of his awesomeness.
I've been doing this for about a week now, and as i say it now it seems like a long time to dwell on it, but when i look at it it went by so fast! I have been filled with an overwhelming joy something i cannot explain...thinking about his holiness how just he is. Is what is keeping me going through the days! dwelling on his grace and mercy. i cannot explain this emotion through words it is so comforting to give the lord praise just for being himself! I like that that giving the Lord praise for who he is and what he does in his way, not my own way that I have fabricated.
He is soo sooo sooo GOOD, he is soo sooo sooo JUST, he is soooo sooo sooo  HOLY, he is sooo sooo soo God. And he is right when he says in Isaiah 28:21b "...The lord will rise up to do his deed, strange is his deed and to work, alien is his work!"
When i read this my head is swinging in the yes position I dont understand God fully noone does, and when he acts its so strange and alien to us.... but it seems just right the way happened, even if we dont see it right away sometime in life we will look back and have somewhat of understanding and see the best of it. That thought when I don't understand God or his ways i remind my self of this verse and also Isaiah52:8-9 And i just know God is good, and i reflect on it.. and its always so amazing what happens when I do.

Psalms 5:11
"Bet let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
     let them ever sing for joy,
 and spread your protection over them,

     that those who love your name exult in you."

Joy

I have had this thought for the past couple of days God has really been challenging me on this, and my mind has been pondering it and i even went to a group last night and the topic was Putting your Joy in Christ. So I asked my self is my Joy in Christ. and easily I said yes, of course! But I thought about, I asked myself what if I lost my job, all my money was taken away, my friends left, and everyother thing in my life went wrong. Would I be able to turn around look to the sky and say"God you are so good, and I love you with all my heart!?" I could not answer as quickly I honestly thought about it.. and it is hard to stick your self in situations that you have never been in but I tried hard to imagine waht I would say.

God is our infinite Joy it is one the promises he gives us through his Holy Spirit who dwells/lives in me and anyone who says Jesus is Lord. And Joy is gladdness in the heart something that cannot be tampered with, no matter what. This is such an amazing thing God has given us, he is our provider, our Father, and so no matter what happens he is going to take care of us that is why He gives us everlasting Joy because when we aknowledge it, when bad things happen it sucks dont get me wrong but we can continue to turn to God, our Father and say God you are good, and I love you no matter what!." and without a doubt I know with confidence God will show up and fufill his promises. because he is faithful.

I want to come to this point in my life, what ever happens in my life having the confidence that God is faithful in his word that what ever happens I can look up and smile and say "How could this dampen my spirit, God I love you, you are soo good to me."


²⁵"These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. ²⁶But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. ²⁷ Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
John 14:25-27

New Aim

¹ My son, do not forget my teaching,
but let your heart keep my commandments,
²for length of days and years of life
and peace they will add to you. ³Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you;
bind them around your neck;
write them on the tablet of your heart.
⁴So you will find favor and good success^[a]
in the sight of God and man.
⁵ Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
⁶In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.
⁷ Be not wise in your own eyes;
fear the LORD, and turn away from evil.
⁸It will be healing to your flesh^[b]
and refreshment^[c] to your bones.
⁹Honor the LORD with your wealth
and with the firstfruits of all your produce;
¹⁰then your barns will be filled with plenty,
and your vats will be bursting with wine.
¹¹ My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline
or be weary of his reproof,
¹²for the LORD reproves him whom he loves,
as a father the son in whom he delights.
Proverbs 3:1-12

So I want to do something different with my blog and this piece of scripture is what I am aiming towards. Coming to know God, binding his commandments on our hearts, accepting his reproof on us and coming to love him and his ways more! it was really hard for me to name this blog my options were this or Amos 5:1-17 and i really like that passage as well its main theme is seek the lord and live but it also is packed about Gods glory, justness,and Holiness. And it shows it through how he speaks to the Israelites in this time were they chose to abandon Gods ways. Bassically Hosea paints a good picture about what it means to leave God. He says when we leave God its like leaving our husband for prostitution. We are made ot be with the Most High yet we prostitute ourselves.... thats crazy to me. And I am not writing this in the perspective "the world needs to hear truth!" that is true though,w e all need to hear truth... but I am writing these firt and foremost because these are my struggles things that happen in my life... and my hope is that through what God is teaching me and giving me revelation that it can help you, the reader in any way! cause in no way do I want to become like the people in this verse. (these are people approaching Ezekiel the prophet to hear the word of God, and in this context God is speaking to Ezekiel)

"And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear what you say but they will not do it; for with lustful talk in their mouths they act; their heart is set on their gain."

Ezekiel 33:31