Unfathomable God

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Isaiah 40:25–26 (NIV): 25 “To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One. 26 Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.

It’s a given that as mere humans, although His highest creation, we will not fully understand Him or His creation. Thus, as we look to outer space, there is so much more to be discovered. New galaxies, new planetary or new solar systems. The universe out there is so vast and infinite that it is like we in our neighbourhood compared to the big, big world out there. The different cultures and peoples out there, each locality like our own neighbourhood or town having its distinctive features and history. Different people who had made their mark and passed on, the generations that came before us, and even our forefathers.

I am an ardent fan of history and geography, and we know that as humans, we mostly populate places that are near water sources like rivers, lakes, and sea sides. The latter because that is where the trade routes have been since ancient times. With large rivers, the interior of a nation becomes accessible like the Mekong, Irrawaddy, Yangtze, and the Nile. Thus, dessert places like the Northern Territories in Australia or the tumultuous Indian Ocean, the depths of the oceans, or even Antarctica, are largely unexplored and hold mysteries of God’s creations. Within planet earth itself, there is still much to be discovered, what more the vast universe out there which is totally inaccessible by us with our present day technology. The stars are definitely not gods but another one of the many creations of the one true and living Almighty God, the Great I Am.

Despite the vastness of creation vis-a-vis us as a mere human individual, God the creator of the universe and all things reaches out to us since ancient times. Who can compare with you, O God? You who created the stars and the sky. Yet you know us by name and have a plan for each and every one of us formulated since the foundations of the world. We can not fathom how this is all possible, but you are Jehovah Elohim, the mighty God!

This morning, we would like to thank you for your calling upon our lives. For your plans and purposes for us. For your desire to see us become the best we could be in you. You are infinitely great, and yet you know each and every one of us by name. You know every moment of our lives, every tear we had shed, every struggle we faced, every disappointment we experienced. Everything we have gone through, you know and remember. Our sins, your forgiveness, your redemption. We especially thank you for our future in Christ Jesus, our inheritance of the saints, the treasures we have stored in heaven, and the time we will spend in eternity with you.

We commit the rest of the week to you, O Lord, that you bless us with wisdom and discernment in all that we do, in our tasks at work and in church. Jesus, you are our Lord and Saviour. We put our trust in you. Help us, O Lord, to become the best we could be even for this week and month! Amen!