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God is Infinite and We are Finite – Don Part 2

Posted on March 29, 2023April 1, 2023 by Pam

Emmanuel is with us – OMNIPRESENT. Josh 1:9 reminds us that, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” OMNISCIENT is all knowing. God knows the end from the beginning and has perfect self-knowledge. God knows all but does not cause all. God did not create rebellion. Satan was discontent based on pride and wanted to exalt himself. One-third of Heaven’s angels went with satan. Why did God allow rebellion?

OMNIPOTENT reminds us that God is all powerful. He spoke the heavens into existence. He influences leaders who are not robots – Prov 21:1. God is GREAT. Isa 48:13 speaks of, “My own hand laid the foundations of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they all stand up together”. Isa 59:1-2, “Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear”. We should address God as if He is very near because He is.

SOVEREIGN tells us about how God governs. For further study: Ps 71:5, 2 Sam 7:22, Ps 103:19, Is 9:6-7, and Rev 19:6. God governs the physical universe, animals and all creation, human beings, and has the last word in all things. A sovereign act is when God intervenes in the history of mankind to accomplish His divine purposes. Man has nothing to do with it. Examples would be the virgin birth, the Moses plagues, crossing the Red Sea, saved in the fiery furnace, the sun standing still, feeding the 5,000. All of these anomalies – miracles – were done by God, out of the “ordinary”, and served His purposes. This is a lot. To be continued.

From the Colosseum

"Thoughts from a genuinely evaluative mind."

Pam writes so that must make her a writer. Recently retired, she can now fill days with family, friends, missions, writing, creating, and showing up for whomever needs her. Pam loves the Lord and people. The Bible is God’s love letter to us (and who does not need more love) so she studies and writes some more.

Pam lives in the Pacific Northwest but was home-grown in Southern California. She attended San Jose Bible College and finished a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry at UCLA. She became a teacher, then a Research and Development Chemist, then she built two successful real estate businesses in two states. Pam also pursued study at Fuller Theological Seminary and just completed six months serving in missions abroad.

Pam has two amazing children, married to two precious in-laws, and five sweet grandchildren. Pam is a gifted connector and communicator and the Northwest has the perfect climate for staying inside and writing – or baking! She has been writing since a wee one and is currently converting many years of blogging, by topic, into ten books. The first is a collection from 2011 titled, Beautiful Enough. The second is a yearly day-timer titled, Weekly Planner - Lessons in Life, Glory, and Grace. Number three is in progress with the working title, Christmas Today.

Ten facts about Pam in no particular order:

  1. On the team that developed an insulation for the Alaskan oil pipeline.
  2. Loves looking at homes, decorating, and has flipped five homes.
  3. Likes being tall.
  4. Films have helped define her vocabulary.
  5. Comes from Colorado tenement farmers with history traced to Wales.
  6. Was lost but now is found.
  7. Baking makes her happy – as does eating sweets with coffee, of course.
  8. She thinks mission work is the most important work in the world.
  9. The church started in Rome so she is learning Italian.
  10. Pam is a work in progress!

“I will be your God throughout your lifetime - until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you.” Isaiah 46:4

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