ICS Daily Devotions
In Awe of His Creation
Psalm 90:2 (NKJV) Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.
It is fascinating observing the awesomeness of the mountain ranges and the vast oceans. In fact, creation is one of the many ways where God reveals His existence to us. It is inspiring to take a walk among nature while talking to God. It is extremely helpful to walk in the woods, the mountains or by the beach whenever we are stressed out. When we look at creation, it helps us to meditate on His greatness, the awesomeness and the majesty of God. It helps to remember that whatever we are facing in life is small in comparison to the God whom we worship.
Psalm 46:10 (NKJV) Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
The God whom we worship is not a created being because He existed well before creation. God is infinite. He is present at the beginning and at the end. Mankind is finite. We live for a limited period of time. We measure our lives with time. Time was created for mankind but He is the creator of heaven and earth, from everlasting to everlasting. He was present at the time of creation, He is present with us now and He will be present forever. We marvel at the power, the greatness and the awesomeness of God when we take time to look at the mountain ranges and the seas. We are reminded that someone greater and mightier have created these.
Jeremiah 32:27 (NKJV) “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?
Praise the Lord that He is the maker of heaven and earth. He created the whole earth, and earth is just one of the many parts in the universe because He created the entire universe and the heavens. If He is the maker of heaven and earth, then nothing that we are facing will be too challenging for Him to help us resolve.
God has no beginning and end. He exists. He is God. He is not limited by time and space. Therefore, His timing might not be our timing and we may need patience to wait on His perfect timing. He knows best what is good for us. He is the great I AM. He is the Alpha and the Omega; therefore, He knows everything in our lives. He has good plans to prosper us and not to harm us, to give us a good future and an expected end. He is the master planner, therefore, we need to stay close to His plan and not to stray away from Him. He will make our paths straight when we trust Him with all our hearts. He will make our ways prosperous when we meditate on His word day and night. His word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path.
He has a good end for our lives as we continue to follow Him and walk with Him. He is the great I AM, therefore, we shall not fear for He is with us. He will deliver us just as He delivered the Israelites from Egypt, if we need any form of deliverance from the tribulation that we face in life. The same all sufficiency in God who had delivered the Israelites from the slavery of Egypt is present with us in our situation. In Him, we will not be moved. He is the creator of all flesh, therefore, there is absolutely nothing too difficult for Him. If He is the creator, then He has absolute creativity to create opportunities for us and He is able to shift impossible situations into possibilities. He is able to provide us with creative ideas and able to create a way out for us in every situation!
Sermon series: Meditating on the Names of God
