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There is an amazing statement made by the psalmist-king of Israel. Davod made the statement after God made a mind-blowing promise to David.

1 Samuel 7:20 And what more can David say to you? For you know your servant, O Lord God!

I can not think of any man who was — or is — more articulate than David. When I read the Psalms I have to stand in awe of his ability to express himself to God. In fact — when I need help in expressing my love to God I will turn to the psalms — because David was so gifted in expressing his love and thanksgiving and praises to God. Yet — as gifted as he was at articulating his emotions to God — the blessings of God brought himto the point of saying — “What can I say, God?”

There are emotions that are so deep and profound; either in times of deep grief — or ecstasy; that there is NO language known to man to adequately express them. Any attempt to put those feelings into words only DIMINISHES — It is a clumsy effort.

I thank God for those times when He has been working in my heart in such a way that words are simply inadequate — and I have to echo the words of David — And what more can I say unto you? for you, Lord God, know your servant. Those times when the Holy Spirit opens the Scriptures. Those times when the Spirit is ministering to me and suddenly my circumstances make sense and become clear.

I have a feeling that when we get to heaven there are going to be some moments of silence. It will be the most perfect, most profound, silence — born out of a holy awe of the riches of His grace.

Eph. 2:7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

If you see me in heaven just kind of numb, it will just be a heavenly version of — “What can I say God?”

It is very possible that when the worship of God reaches it’s highest — that the ONLY response is silence.

1 Peter 1:8 Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,

That is because the peace and love of God are BEYOND understanding and human knowledge!

Phil. 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Eph. 3:19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

It is the person who EXPERIENCES such things in relationship with God that RESPONDS to God as David did. If you have never had such experiences — then you are missing out on life itself! God wants to work in YOUR life and reveal the riches of His grace towards YOU! He wants YOU to know what it is to be taken from death to life — darkness to light! He wants YOU to experience the reality of His presence in every circumstance in life. He wants to give YOU victory over the World the flesh and the devil. He wants to give you the honor and joy of being called a child of God. He wants YOU to receive His promises of a glorious future to be lived with Him — in His presence forever. All that God has done in David’s life — He desires to do in YOURS.

Have YOU experienced those things?

If so, you have known those times of OVERWHELMING UNWORTHINESS. If so, You have said yourself — Who am I that You would call me? If so you have experienced a total inability to adequately express your love and gratitude for all that He has done for you.

If not — Jesus wants to bring YOU into a LIVING and LIFE-CHANGING relationship with Himself. That relationship BEGINS by realizing that

> You DESRERVE NOTHING from God — except judgment.

> YOU have broken God’s law — the Bible calls it sin.

ALL have sinned — The wages of sin is death

But here is the GRACE of God. When you DESERVED judgment; when you could never earn right standing before Him; He sent His Only Begotten Son — Jesus — to die on a cross in your place

There Jesus endured the wrath of God that YOU deserve. There Jesus purchased for you — with His own blood — freedom from the penalty and power of sin. There Jesus washed YOU from YOUR sins with HIS blood. Three days later He rose from the grave to GUARANTEE the forgiveness of sins and the promise of eternal life to ANYONE who would

Recognize that they are sinners needing a savior

Repent of their sins and place their PERSONAL TRUST in the PERSON of Jesus to save them.

And WHEN you do that You will be FORGIVEN of your sins and receive the GIFT of eternal life! And YOU will say — WHO AM I that God would LOVE me and SAVE me?