July 25                                           Ezra 1 - 4

HOW BIG IS GOD?

MEMORISE: ‘Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names
by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.’ (Isa 40: 26)
READ: Isaiah 40: 12- 18

‘Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth’ (Isa 40: 26). Have you ever thought of how big God is? Many of us believe he is the same size, height and complexion as us. No wonder that we think of him as our ‘mate’. Some think that he is no different from idols in size and power. How wrong!

God is so big it may be difficult to comprehend him. But let us take a look at the Scriptures and see how he is described. Our reading says God has a hole in his hand and with it he measures the seas and oceans of the world. How big do you think that hand is? It also says that he calculates the sands of the earth in a measuring basket and weighs the mountains like Everest and Kilimanjaro on scales, and the hills in a balance.

Verse 15 says the countries of the world are like a drop (of water) in a bucket before God. To God all these nations are like specks of dust on the scales. They are nothing before him and he regards all the countries of the earth as less than nothing and worthless (v 17).

Verse 26 tells us that after creating the stars, he gave each of them names. Astronomes say there are over 40 sextillion stars that are suns to other planets. To arrive at sextillion, you first go to million, billion, trillion, quadrillion, quintillion. Yet God calls these over 40 sextillion stars by name. And he sustains not only the stars but everything else he has made by his Word (Heb 1:3).

If that God who also created all things on earth, in heaven and everywhere is on your side, do you think you can lose any battle? Bow down and worship the true Majesty on high. If you have a revelation of who God is, you will be strong and do exploits.

ACTION POINT
Pray that God will reveal himself in a greater way to you,
and all your children so that you can have the strength to do exploits.