Only Getting Started March 28th

I recently read this verse:

“O Lord God, you have only begun to show your servant your greatness and your mighty hand.  For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and might acts as yours?” Deuteronomy 3:24

When I read that, it just hit me. I am only 23 years old, and in those short 23 years I can think of SOOOO much great things the Lord has done for me.  He has provided for me richly, blessed me with wonderful friends, given me examples of what God fearing community is, and the list would literally NEVER END if I didn’t stop it somewhere.  But His Word says He has only begun. 

This thought reminds me of an old Stephen Curtis Chapman song (yea yea I love me some SCC!) that goes as follows:

I was just a little kid when
I heard about You for the first time
And all I really, really knew for sure
Was You were God, I wanted to know You
And now the years have come and gone
I'm still singing that same song
You might think by now I would have reached the end
But the truth is...

I am only just beginning
I am only getting
Started to know You now
I'm only getting started
And when I start thinking I'm getting
Close to the end, You just smile at me and say
Hey, kid, you ain't seen nothing yet
I'm only getting started
I'm only getting started now

Now Your love it is an ocean
Deeper than my deepest notion
Your grace, it is the sky above
It just keeps on going forever
And with every new sunrise
You come and open up my eyes
Show me just a little more of You
And again I see that...

Praise You Jesus that you are only getting started in making MUCH of You in my life!  I just love the newness of the Father!