He’s A Big God by Lorraine Ezell
(Note from Linda: Even though I ALWAYS stand in awe of the way God seems to get on a particular message and not let it go and then how applicable it is to the lives of the men and women I’m ministering to at the time; this time seems even more imperative than most, and the obvious message is indeed that GOD IS BIGGER AND MORE POWERFUL THAN ANY PROBLEM OR OBSTACLE WE FACE as we stand for the restoration of our marriages and families!!! And Lorraine’s Coffee Break devotional this morning continues that theme in a very powerful way…so get that and you will indeed be blessed and encouraged beyond belief!!! Dear Lord, may the hearts, minds and spirits of those who need to understand and walk in the power and victory of this message from You get it today for the praise, honor and glory of Jesus Christ! And may it be the key to many marriage and family restorations this season when we particularly remember the blessed birth of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, which we ask in His name and authority! AMEN!)
“Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?” Isaiah 40:12
On Wednesday nights at church we have been watching a video teaching by John Bevere. Last night he was talking about the awesomeness of God- exactly how big and how great God is. He used the scripture above and began to compare the size of God with the universe in terms we could understand (although it’s still hard to wrap our little finite minds around some of those figures). He talked about the size of the universe and how long it takes to get to our closet star. If we traveled in a jet from the earth to the sun it would take 21 years to get there. Our next closet star is over four million light years away. He went on to say that our galaxy is only one of millions that are out there, yet as big as the universe is, God can measure it with the span of His hand. There are billions of stars in the universe, but the Lord not only created them, but calls each one by name (and never forgets a name).
Personally, I can’t fathom how big the universe is, but God measures it with His hand. I can’t even fully comprehend the size of all the oceans in the world, but God counts every drop of water in them and holds them all combined in the palm of His hand. He knows how much the earth weighs. He sets the mountains and hills on a scale and weighs them like you would weigh a pound of meat. He knows how many grains of sand on the seashore. He knows how many blades of grass are in my front yard. He knows how many apples are on each tree, and He knows how many apples are in an apple seed waiting to be planted. He tells the ocean how far it can go on the shore. He knows the number of fish in the sea, birds in the air, cattle on the ground. There is no way to fully comprehend how big God truly is.
But at the same time, this big, awesome and amazing God knows me. He knows how many tears I cry when I am hurting. He knows the number of hairs on my head. He knows how many times my heart beats a minute. He knows my DNA without looking at it under a microscope. He knows how many blood cells are in my body. He knows my every thought even before I think them.
Don’t limit the Lord, He is bigger and greater than we have the ability to understand-He can do anything! But don’t limit Him either by thinking that He is so big that He doesn’t care about you or have time for you. You are more important to Him than the stars of the sky, the sands of the sea or the vastness of the universe. These are all evidence of the greatness of God. But He humbled Himself and took on the likeness of sinful flesh then died on the cross to take away your sins– that was His evidence of how great His love is for you.
Have a great day. He is bigger and greater than we will ever be able to understand but He loves us so much.
Coffee Break is a morning devotional written by Lorraine Ezell, and available online and sent by email free of charge for the asking from About the Master’s Business Ministry, Inc.
So please feel free to call Lorraine at (601) 833-5278 or E-mail her at mastersbusiness@bellsouth.net
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We greatly appreciate and thank Lorraine for her permission to share and reprint her Coffee Break devotionals here to bless and encourage our visitors!