Isaiah 40:28 NKJV
Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable.
The Context and Focus:
One good way to appreciate the value of the verse above is to look at the entire chapter. Jerusalem had been battered and bruised by the enemy due to sin. The land had been severely punished by God for its sin. Again, it has to be emphasised that God has no favourites when it comes to sin, but He will punish sin, no matter in whom it is found. Men assume that the closer they get to God, the more He will pardon or excuse iniquity. In fact, the opposite is the case. The more of God I know, the more of His will I must personalise and internalize. The things God may overlook in a person who has not surrendered to me may not be excused in someone who has tasted of the new life in Christ, and then turns back. God seeks men who will make time to seek and know Him. There is a lot about God that only time we'll spent will reveal, and it will be the greatest use of my time if I can seek Him out. He wants to be known, and by the amazing things He has done in creation, His power and nature have been made known.
The Message:
With all that have been revealed about God, what is my response? Would I seek him out, or am I content with where I am right now? Jerusalem had been battered, and had given up hope of being restored, but as long as God remains God, there is no end to the restoration or renewal that is possible in God. As I read the entire chapter, it is clear that God wants me to know Him personally. By nature, man needs the guidance of a supreme and spiritual being. This is why man always seeks something deeper and higher than himself. The devil also knows this, and that is why he will raise all sorts of distractions to replace God in the heart of man. Today is a reminder of what is really important, as God asks me to come look for Him. Whatever I may have heard in the past, or whatever it is I may be going through right now, I need to go in search of the Truth about God, and then make decisions based on the truths I have come to know. He is waiting for me to reach out. He is never so far away from me that He cannot hear me.
The Conclusion:
So I can know what I am in line to receive, the verse above gives some insights. This is a God who is called the everlasting God, the Lord, the creator of the ends of the earth. All I see today owes its existence and sustenance to this God, and if He has made them, He can command them to work for my good. He can direct the resources of His creation to me, and He can open doors that no man can shut. He is a God who does not faint or become weary, because He is not subject to the same limitations I am. He is a God who is in heaven, yet present everywhere at the same time, and even also living inside of me. That is power, might and strength, and even more. His understanding is unsearchable, because He has been before the creation of time as we know it today. He does not need me to be God, and He will remain God long after this earthly phase is over. With all I have read today, what is my response? God's time of favour is here.
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