Firm Foundation: Part 7

“I Believe” Review...

Here’s what we’ve covered so far:  “I believe in God the Father, creator [maker] of heaven and earth.”  

When we declare that we “believe in God” we declare that God is our Father, that He is the Creator of all things—of heaven and earth.  We cannot separate our belief in God from who God is and His creative power that formed the earth and all that’s in/on it, the skies and the heavens and all that’s in them.

To “believe in God” is to accept who He is:  all-powerful, all-knowing, ever-present and worthy of all glory. Regardless of man’s chosen form of worship or denominational preference, mankind can and must agree. God, our Father, Creator is the only One – no other god is worthy of total praise, worthy of total worship, worthy of our total surrender.

Psalm 148
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights!
Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts!
Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars!
Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens!
Let them praise the name of the Lord!
For he commanded and they were created.
And he established them forever and ever;
He gave a decree, and it shall not pass away.
Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps,
Fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word!
Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars!
Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds!
Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth!
Young men and maidens together, old men and children!
Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted;
His majesty is above earth and heaven.
He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his saints,
For the people of Israel who are near to him. Praise the Lord!

The Lord, our God, is the one true God—self-sufficient and needful of nothing—creator of the universe … creator of all things in heaven and in earth and under the earth.

Give Him the Praise as you meditate on the Lord, our God, the one true God!