All Thoughts Great & Small

25 Feb 2009 2 Comments

by Rest Ministries in Devotionals2 Tags: blessings, cares, chose, chronic illness, CIDP, daily, Denny Dowd, faults, God, hopekeepers, love, mind, pain, power, rest ministries, salvation

“Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens? Who has understood the mind of the Lord, or instructed him as his counselor? (Isaiah 40: 12-13 NIV)

Driving to work from Ohio this morning, I saw an oddly shaped cloud in the sky. It was shaped roughly like a cupped hand and extended arm. As I turned a sharp bend on the turnpike, the morning sun seemed for a moment to float in the hollow of the cupped hand. This reminded me of the verse above.

Moments like these force me to see God’s limitless power and might; beyond human measure and in all things. We are told in scripture that all things will be put right by the Lord forever. It staggers my mind to attempt capturing this essence. Once my mind begins to grasp the enormity of it all, He reminds me that He chose me and loves me, in spite of all my faults.

Take a moment and read Psalm 8, it is the perfect compliment to these thoughts. God is all these mighty things and cares for all of us so much that He willingly sent His own Son to die in our place, to pay our price. If the total provision for our salvation in Christ is the measure of God’s love, it is easy to see that we are truly forever in His debt. And yet, He still continues to pour on the blessings in this life, and is preparing a place for our home coming.

Prayer: Your magnificent power and wisdom are so far beyond our minds that we stagger under the thought of them. Yet, in all this might and knowing, You care for each of us. It is Your will, Your desire that no one perish. You know our names, our cares, our heart’s desires and our days. Thank you for that love and care, keep us mindful of it. Teach us to love You and each other better as the days pass. Amen.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Denny Dowd lives in Pennsylvania with her cat, Shamrock. Denny is a social worker and she enjoys writing, reading, and volunteering. Denny is the world’s biggest Notre Dame Football fan. She lives with CIDP and cancer and has strong faith that God will see her through even the most difficult of days.

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