Tuesday, August 14, 2007
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of having a short holiday at Cameron Highlands. Aside from the bumpy roads and houseflies, I enjoyed every minute of it, appreciating the scenery and God's Creation. I am convinced that we serve a Creative God.
The bible says in Isaiah 45:18
For this is what the LORD says-
he who created the heavens,
he is God;
he who fashioned and made the earth,
he founded it;
he did not create it to be empty,
but formed it to be inhabited.
Indeed, God loves us so much that He decided to decorate and fashion Earth as an interesting place for us to live in. Within a span of just 6 days, He created the sun and the moon, the mountains and the seas, the flowers and all living creatures, and most importantly, He created us --- each of us creatively and uniquely different.
It puzzles and amazes me till now that the God of Wonders who made the majestic mountains is the exact same Creator who made me. How big is God?
Here is a picture that I took at Cameron Highlands.
I tried to measure the size of God through this verse in Isaiah 40: 12
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand,
or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?
Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,
or weighed the mountains on the scales and the hills in a balance?
God measured the earth by the 'breadth of His Hands'! Try stretching your fingers and measure how long is the distance between your thumb and your little finger --- This is how God measured Earth! God is much bigger than the hills at Cameron Highlands! In fact, He is much much BIGGER. Those who study Physics will know what a 'light year' is. Light moves at a velocity of about 300,000 km each second. So in one year, it can travel about 10 trillion km. More precisely, one light-year is equal to 9,500,000,000,000 kilometers.
So can you imagine how Big God is?
Not only did God created the living creatures, He made sure they look good as well, like the beautiful flowers below. (also taken during my trip)
But to me, the most amazing thing is the same God who is so huge beyond our imagination, has the same dedicated Pair of Hands that created all the individual habitants on Earth. He is the same God who held our hands and be our Father and our Friend, and the same God who pursues us with His Love.
Isaiah 49: 16
See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands...
This verse, again from Isaiah, shows how much God loves us. In fact, He is no different from those madly in-loved people who tattoo the names of their loved ones on their arms!*
What more can I say? Are you confident that the God of such sheer size is bigger than all the problems you face in life? Are you convinced that God cares and watches out for you, and you are significant in the eyes of God? Are you convicted by the Love of the Creator and the Father today?
If you are not, then maybe God is saying to you the same thing that He said to Job,
Job 37:14
Listen to this, Job;
stop and consider God's wonders.
Be blessed by the Pursuing Love of God today!
*Disclaimer: Please don't go tattooing yourself though... Our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, please don't hurt it!
Sis Yinting
9:34 AM
(SALVATION)
