Devotion Corner

Isaiah 66:1-2 

Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

When we rightly consider the nature of God, we cannot help but be left in awe filled reverence of His eternal majesty! We’ll gaze on the vast expanse of the night sky in amazement; we’ll gasp in wonder at the scale of the universe, and yet it is all but a throne for the immensity of God’s glory. We must never fall into the trap of thinking of God as some being sat on a throne in a hidden corner of the universe somewhere. The Bible tells us His presence, His glory, is too mighty to be limited in such a manner!

When we rightly understand the immensity of God, it makes the personal love of God as shown through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, all the more incredible! When we read the words, that God looks upon the seemingly insignificant life of the humble of heart, and then moves to care for them with an everlasting love, how can we not be humbled into thankful praise of Him!

When we have a great, eternity filling God, we have a God that both humbles us, and strengthens us. In humility, we are kept safe from the temptations of sin; for how can such a lowly being as we sinners, justify any sin against a thrice holy God?! In strength, we can stand against even the mightiest of foes, and know that our God is powerful, and His will cannot be denied. Yet both this heavenly humility and strength must be gleaned from the Lord Jesus. For it is by Him, through Him, that we can push on in thankfulness, that where He is now, we shall be one day too. Amen.