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We’re taking a very limited look at some of the attributes of God because the more we know God, the more we are able to please him, to avoid temptation, and to bring glory to his name. Yesterday we began looking at the truth that God is infinite.
Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast (Psalm 139:7-10).
You cannot go where God is not. God is infinite in all he is. Whatever attribute of God you can name, it is limitless. One of my favorite songs says:
His love has no limits, his grace has no measure,
His power has no boundaries known unto men.
For out of his infinite riches in Jesus
He giveth and giveth and giveth again.
Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given (John 1:16).
What does God’s infinity mean to you? It means he never runs out of anything. It means his understanding of you and whatever you’re going through is total. He hasn’t missed a thing. He knows far more than you do because he knows everything, and his ability to handle your situations is limitless. There is nothing too hard for God. He is infinite!
Ask yourself if your concept of God is too small. How would a larger view of God affect the way you live? I have found that reciting God’s attributes regularly, thanking God for who he is, changes me. It gives me confidence, it gives me hope, it gives me peace. You might want to journal the attributes of God—put them in writing. Then make it a part of your prayer each day to thank God for who he is—for the truth that he is infinite in every way.