Nothing Compares

After listening to "Nothing Compares" this morning by Third Day, the chorus lyrics were stuck in my head all day. "Nothing compares to the greatness of knowing You, Lord". How true it is. Nothing can compare to having a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Psalm 103:10-17 says "He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is his lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, So far has he removed our transgressions from us. Just as the father has compassion on his children, So the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him. For He himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust. As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. When the wind has passed over it, it is no more; And its place acknowledges it no longer. But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him." Doesn't reading that just make you happy? How could anything compare with the Lord of the universe not punishing us for our sins like we deserve, and not only that but he removes them from us further than we can even fathom. The Lord is so merciful and compassionate. And as the scripture quote finishes up it shows you how short life is, and to waste that time chasing pleasures, riches, popularity, power, prestige, fame, status, or any other worldly thing is so foolish and vain. But to simply know God and live in his lovingkindness is beyond compare. Psalm 63:3, "Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, My lips will praise Thee." Romans 8:18, "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us."