"For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him."
In another place we deal with the mercy of God, but here we want to focus on the expanse of his mercy. Have you ever laid on the ground at night and starred into the vast sky? How many stars could you count? Did you ever see which star is furthest away? The closest star Alpha Centuri, is so far away that if you took the largest telescope on earth and looked back towards earth you wouldn’t see it!
God likened his mercy to the sky or heavens. Today, science is still not able to comprehend the end of it. In like manner, you, or a biblical scholar, are not able to comprehend the depths of his mercy. Have you ever felt like you have done something so bad or so much that even God could not forgive you. All your sins could not begin to compare with the multitude of stars. For more glorious is the thought that God’s mercy is greater than the multitude of stars and the space that separates each of them.
The next time you start to feel guilty about your past or something you confessed to God, stop and look into the sky. Consider where it ends and you are on your way to understanding how much mercy God has for you. Don’t let the devil cheat you into thinking you have exhausted the mercy of God.
Welcome back. Oh for His mercy!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this. Your illustration is so perfect. :) Thank God for His mercy! :)
ReplyDeleteI even shared this via email with a friend.
I am just glad the Lord continues to share with me. I stand back, amazed to see how He uses it to help others. His mercy is what has inspired the ongoing change (improvement) in me.
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