solitary. adj., n. 1. without companions 2. avoiding the society of others 3. by itself etc..
On the advice of a dear friend, I have begun to read and study through A.W. Pink's book the Attributes of God. In life, we cannot make sense out of anything unless we first filter it through the lens of God's character. No event, experience, or knowledge will have the proper perspective or emphasis in our life if we neglect to lay against the correct view of God's attributes.
"The foundation of all true knowledge of God must be a clear mental apprehension of His perfections as revealed in Holy Scripture. An unknown God can neither be trusted, served, nor worshipped." A.W. Pink
So God is solitary...by Himself (Exodus 15:11, 18:11). He is self-sufficient...He did not need us, a creation, to form this world. God is the same yesterday, today, and forever.(Psalm 102:25-27) We can only know the fringes of His ways (Job 26:14) This God can only be known through the Holy Spirit (I Cor. 2:13-14)
I, as a creation, have no rights or claims to make on God. I add nothing to the essence of God and neither does any other part of creation. I'm not running the show. No man is running the show. God knows all and ordains all. God stands alone in His excellency.
II Samuel 7:22 For this reason You are great, O Lord God; for there is none like You, and there is no God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
It could be solitaryability. :)
ReplyDeleteThis solitary God chose you to be one of His living stones in the spiritual house He is building. You are His precious possession and He shelters you under His wings.
ReplyDeletenice word-jonesing, Ju! I heartily agree. No man is an island, but God, alone, stands alone!
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