I was recently vacationing near the beach. Nearly every day, we would all troop down to confront the ocean itself. Boards of all shapes and sizes can make the mighty rolling water a fun activity. However, when I stood alone in the waves, I began to recognize how much easier it is to "go with the flow" than to stand firm. The ocean teems with living creatures ranging in size from a few cells to the monstrous killer whale. The ocean, using the forces of earth has a rhythmic tide; we don't have the power to alter or stop this incessant backwards and forwards...backwards and forwards. We are so small.
Look at the stars. Did you know that your address should look like this?
name
street address
city, state, zip code
country
planet earth,
solar system
milky way galaxy
local group (3 million light years accross)
supercluster (50 million light years accross)
universe
Look at the stars. Did you know that your address should look like this?
name
street address
city, state, zip code
country
planet earth,
solar system
milky way galaxy
local group (3 million light years accross)
supercluster (50 million light years accross)
universe
We live in an itsy bitsy fraction of our solar system....which is a fraction the size of our galaxy, which is one of many galaxies in the local group which is one of many within our supercluster, which is all within our universe. We are very small.
It is hard for me to fathom that, as a Christian I have contact with the king of all; the Creator of all. He is over all. God touches and sees and made things that no human eye will ever witness. Psalm 93:1-4 shows us His power over the mighty sea.
"The LORD reigns, he is robed in majesty;
the LORD is robed in majesty and armed with strength;
indeed, the world is established, firm and secure.
Your throne was established long ago;
you are from all eternity.
The seas have lifted up, LORD,
the seas have lifted up their voice;
the seas have lifted up their pounding waves.
Mightier than the thunder of the great waters,
mightier than the breakers of the sea—
the LORD on high is mighty."
and the stars...
Job 9:6-8
“He shakes the earth from its place and makes its pillars tremble. He speaks to the sun and it does not shine; he seals off the light of the stars. He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.”
He has power over even the biggest and the most powerful things.
HE ALONE IS ALL POWERFUL!
