By Peter Kennedy
“so that your faith might not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.” – 1 Corinthians 2:5.
Dr. Raymond McHenry is pastor of Westgate Memorial Baptist Church in Beaumont Texas. He notes that in times of uncertainty it is good to know the simple facts of God’s Power from Isaiah 40:
* The oceans of the world contain more than 340 quintillion gallons of water, yet God holds them “in the hollow of his hand” (40:12).
* The earth weighs 6 sextillion metric tons, yet God says it is but “dust on the scales” (40:15).
* The known universe stretches more than 30 billion light years (200 sextillion miles), but God measures it by the width of his hand (40:12).
* Scientists claim there are at least 100 billion galaxies and each galaxy is made up of about 100 billion stars. To such mind-boggling math Isaiah reminds us that God calls each star “by name” (40:26).
Our faith must rest either in the Lord or in someone else. Today in prayer, place all of your cares and concerns in Christ’s hands and have faith in Him.
“It is the heart that senses God, and not the reason. That is what faith is: God perceptible to the heart and not to reason.” – Blaise Pascal.
God’s Word: “Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands.” – Psalm 78:7.
