Good morning Champ and welcome to another week.
Live in the measurements of God.
Psalm 103:11-12 (NIV)
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us
In this psalm we are given two God -ordained measurements that when we get a revelation of them can change our lives forever.
The first measurement deals with the vastness of His love towards us-- “as high as the heavens are above the earth”. Stick your head out of the window and look up. Can you see the heavens? Work out that measurement if you can? No, His love is far beyond what you will ever have the human ability to measure.
Interesting terminology here in this verse, “as far as the heavens are from the earth”. I was walking today and thinking about how extreme that measurement is and I felt the Lord say to me “That is the length of the journey Jesus travelled to save you.” Wow, it’s true. Think about that, for love sake, Jesus laid aside His crown of majesty in the heaven to come save me and you on the earth. That’s a long way and that’s a big love!
Let’s look at the same thought put another way by Paul the Apostle.
Romans 8:38-39 (NIV)
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
God’s love is not small, breakable or fallible. Reside again today in that love that can neither be broken or humanly measured. Bless you.
Andy
A devotional by Pastor Andy Elmes to inspire you with a godly thought to start your day well. God’s word is indeed the breakfast of champions.
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