How great is our God?

“I, even I, am he who comforts you.” Isaiah 51:12

He is the King of Glory, Creator and Sustainer of the universe, Guide and Lover of my soul.

You Lord, are wonderful in your words of comfort: “Who are you that you fear mortal men, the sons of men, who are but grass, that you forget the LORD your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth…’” (Isa. 51:12-13).

Yes, You are the Mighty One who made the measureless heavens, stretching them out light year after light year, in length and breadth, height and depth.

You filled them with stars and galaxies, light and dust, space and nebulae. Your love of beauty, your enjoyment of variety, your penchant for order and the vastness of your power are all on display there.

You number the stars and call them each by name. The scope of your power is overwhelming:

the power of planning to lay it all out;

the power of creativity to make them out of nothing;

the power of greatness to create stars so gigantic;

the power of memory to know each one by name;

the power of faithfulness to keep each in its place.

Yes, You, Lord God, are marvelously, amazingly powerful. You only are the totally Trustable one.

Forgive us when we doubt you, worry, fear, and fret.

Help us to live in the shadow of your greatness,

to revel in your power,

to rest in your wisdom.