Isaiah 40:12 NLT “Who else has held the oceans in his hand? Who has measured off the heavens with his fingers? Who else knows the weight of the earth or has weighed the mountains and hills on a scale?”
This is one of my favorite scriptures! Why? It doesn’t offer his glorious promises of love and forgiveness. It doesn’t tell me I am going to be ok! It doesn’t contain words like comfort, peace, understanding or strength.
But, what it does contain is SIZE…
There are other translations that read, “He holds the waters of the world in his hands!”
I think of this scripture when I stand on a sandy beach looking out at the ocean, from my limited view it appears never ending. Standing on the deck of a ship, ocean water is clear to the horizon, and its depth is so deep it’s truly unimaginable.
Cup your hand and look and the breadth and depth of your palm! Then imagine a palm SO big it can hold the waters of the earth! That’s a mighty big hand and in comparison my problems don’t even come close!
Don’t get me wrong I am not downplaying the hurts, pain, sadness, disappointments, trials, errors and life’s basic challenges but what I am saying, ‘is there is nothing on this earth to big for Gods hands.”
This is when the words like: peace, comfort, safety and protection come into play! God is bigger than my problems!
Matthew 11:28 NLT “Then Jesus said, ‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”
Philippians 4:19 NLT “And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.”
Are you looking at a mountain today? Stop looking at the mountain and focus on the mountain mover! Troubles knocking on your door? Let Jesus answer it! Pain, illness and suffering? Call upon the mighty physician.
Philippians 4:7 NLT “Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”
I hope you find comfort in these words and picture of truly how grand our God is…Let Go and Let God!
Be blessed today and thank you for sharing some Sunshine with me. ☀️❤️☺️
Sunshine On My Shoulder 
Thank you so much for sharing the sunshine God shines upon you. Though I do not always comment, I do read everyone that you post and am touched and blessed by them. God bless and keep you!
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Judy, I am so blessed by your words and grace. Thank you so much for sharing our Lord and a bit of sunshine with me 🤗☀️
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Loved this! I have to remind myself when things get rough these exact things! He is so big! And I am not!
Love you!
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