Isaiah 40:26
Look up into the
heavens. Who created all the stars? He brings them out like an army, one after
another, calling each by its name. Because of His great power and incomparable
strength, not a single one is missing.
The prophet Isaiah
wrote these words to the people of his time because they had turned their
attention to idols. Isaiah was
redirecting their focus from their man-made idols to the Creator of all
things. He was testing them. He wanted them to use their imaginations to
find the might, the power and the presence of God Almighty in everything in
nature that surrounded them.
Jesus has authority
over all creatures and all created things on this earth. Through the prophet, Isaiah, we were directed
to use our senses to consider who created everything and give honor to Him. We should test ourselves. Have we replaced God Almighty with our own
idols - ourselves, our work, our avocations, our idle time?
Let us lift our
eyes to the the heavens above. Let us
seek to understand what a glorious being our God must be. Let us consider what power He must possess. Let us imagine the brilliance of His majestic
presence. Let us know for certain how He
infinitely exceeds any other being.
Having done these things, let us set His place in our lives where it
should be - first and foremost.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, we thank You for directing our
imaginations toward You. We pray that
the Holy Spirit show us how to get past the busyness of our lives so that we
can enjoy Your presence in all that we do.
We ask that You teach us how to praise You in every breath, exalt You in
every provision and worship You in every activity. May we find the essence of who You are in our
every high thought. We ask all these
things in the name of Our Most High God and Creator, Jesus Christ.
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