The heavens and earth are our whole world. Without them, we
could not exist. A one-degree change in the tilt of our axis would demolish us.
One inch closer to the sun would incinerate us. The exact precision of our
position in our solar system and in the Milky Way ensures the existence of
mankind on the earth. We can see God's hand in this exactitude in nature (Romans
1:20).
He is so much greater than what we deem so important in our
little microcosm on this earth. Consider the heavens with the sun, moon and
stars, which are the work of His fingers (Psalm 8:3). There is
no man-made cathedral, which can house His amazing influence and majesty (Acts
7:49). Even the highest heavens cannot contain Him (2
Chronicles 6:18).
Heaven is God's throne and the earth is His footstool (Matthew
5:35; Isaiah 66:1). He lays the beams of His upper chamber on the
firmament around the earth (Psalm 104:3). He makes the clouds His chariots
and rides on swift clouds and on the wings of the wind (Psalm
104:3; Isaiah 19:1). The windstorms are His chariot and His horses are
faster and more magnificent than eagles (Jeremiah 4:13).
He often uses tornadoes, hurricanes and storms to remind
humanity of His great power (Nahum 1:3). He uses lightening as arrows and
sends them forth to do His bidding (2 Samuel 22:15). He
channels the sea; and even the heart of kings and the flow of rivers follow the
course, which He prepares for them (Isaiah 43:19; Proverbs 21:1).
He constructed the foundation of the universe and at His
rebuke, or a blast of His breath from His nostrils everything will be laid
barren (2 Samuel 22:16). His voice is like a waterfall,
like a mighty trumpet (Revelation 1:15; Ezekiel 43:2; Hebrews 12:19; Psalm
93:4). Clouds and thick darkness surround Him as His canopy, and
a blazing fire goes before Him (Psalm 97:2; 2 Samuel 22:12-13).
He parts the heavens and comes down with dark clouds under
His feet (2 Samuel 22:10). He cautions us not to swear by
heaven, because heaven is His throne on which He sits (Matthew
5:34, 23:22). He fills heaven and earth and there is no place that we
could ever hide from Him (Jeremiah 23:24). The earth, as we know it, will
pass away, but His Word will live on eternally (Matthew 24:35).
Prayer:
Father God, You come to us with earthquakes and booming
thunder, with windstorms and blizzards and flames of devouring fire (Isaiah
29:6). Yet, You also come to us as a baby in the manger, as a
servant King and as a risen Savior (Isaiah 9:6; Philippians 2:5-7;
Romans 10:9). You are so mighty that our mind cannot contain the
fullness of who You really are. We praise You with all of our being, because
although You are the great, powerful and awesome God, You keep Your covenant of
love with those who love You and keep Your commandments (Nehemiah
9:32; 1 Kings 8:23; Nehemiah 1:5; Daniel 9:4).
Thought for the Day:
Our mighty God rescues us and is our support in a safe and
comfortable place, even in the face of a strong enemy who overpowers us and
hates us and confronts us in our times of misfortune. - 2 Samuel 2:18-20
