The Immensity of God

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD.  “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:8-9 NIV)

Do I dare say God dramatically understates the obvious?  Occasionally we do engage in fantasy where we believe we understand God or even think for Him.  But the reality is we can’t even come close to understanding Him.  He is so far beyond us that it is impossible for us to fully comprehend Him.  

Think about this:  The earth is populated by over seven billion people, each totally unique, not one exactly the same.  God knows each one of them, their thoughts, their actions, even the number of hairs on each of their heads (Matthew 10:30)!  That’s seven billion!  And the earth and its population is just a tiny part of the universe.  The size of the universe is estimated to be in the billions of light years. And light travels an estimated five trillion miles in one year!  And within confines of the universe scientists estimate there are at least 10 sextillion stars and God knows each of them by name. (Psalm 147:4)

God is just too big to wrap our minds around.  What we see and understand are merely glimpses.  Yet, those glimpses are enough to draw two conclusions.  The first is we are not at the center of existence.  In comparison to God and creation, we are very, very small.  In no way should we ever be under the illusion that life revolves around us.

The second conclusion we reach is that though we each are a very tiny part of existence, we are created by God’s hand and loved by Him in a unique way.  And He knows us intimately.  He knows our joys and our hurts.  He knows our dreams and our fears.  

Sometimes we think of ourselves being at the center of everything.  We feel so much bigger than we really are.  And other times we feel completely lost in this big world, feeling we have no real significance. Neither is true.  We know this when we begin to gain an understanding of who God is.  

Today, ponder the immensity of God.  Your head may spin, but it will help you gain a more accurate perspective on who God is and who you are.

© Jim Musser 2014