Verse of the Day 6/26

Verse of the Day 6/26

1 Timothy 6:15-16 God will bring this about in His own time. He is

the blessed and only Sovereign,
the King of kings,
and the Lord of lords,
16 the only One who has immortality,
dwelling in unapproachable light;
no one has seen or can see Him,
to Him be honor and eternal might.
Amen. Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Today???s verse speaks of God dwelling in ???unapproachable light???. His brightness outshines the sun, we can???t think of approaching His presence on our own. Going all the way back to when God revealed Himself to Moses this has been the case.

But God does choose to reveal Himself to us, not only that, one of His names is ???Immanuel??? which means God is with us.
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you[a] a sign: The virgin will conceive,[b] have a son, and name him Immanuel. Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The unapproachable God is with us. John Townsend writes, ???To be ???with??? means ???on the same side.??? It signifies that someone is present with you, has your back, is accompanying you, and wants to help you in every way. Jesus??? birth announcement provided another name for Him, to convey an idea of hope to us. It is that not only is God the Creator and the Sustainer of life, He is also present. He is deeply and intimately connected in relationship to you. He knows your struggles and your dreams, and walks with you through them.....Think how much better life is with the right safe people in your life. Then think how much better life is than this, when you allow yourself to experience the ???with??? of Jesus. This Christmas season, spend time with Him and ask Him to visit you and be with you in a way that brings you ever closer to Him. God bless you.???
Putting these things together, what can be our response other than to praise Him! May we do so from our hearts, from within us where the God of unappoachable light has chosen to dwell and shine through us.

Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise.

--   In Christ,  Mike    Folllow the Verse of the Day blog at http://mikesvotd.blogspot.com  Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,  in accordance with the riches of God's grace.  NIV    

1 Timothy 6:11-16 English Standard Version (ESV)

Fight the Good Fight of Faith

11 But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before[a] Pontius Pilate made the good confession, 14 to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which he will display at the proper time???he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.