Tangent

One of my favorite verses

Jeremiah 31:35-37

Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and the stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar-- the LORD of hosts is his name: "If this fixed order departs from before me, declares the LORD, then shall the offspring of Israel cease from being a nation before me forever."
Thus says the LORD: "If the heavens above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth below can be explored, then I will cast off all the offspring of Israel for all that they have done, declares the LORD."


Wow! God is faithful.

These verses don't set limits on God's faithfulness. They give us vivid illustrations of just how great God's faithfulness is. It's not like these verses are saying "when you finally figure out all these things then I'll forget about you all and my promises." Rather, it is saying, "My faithfulness is so great that you cannot understand its full extent. Observe how the sun and the stars move faithfully in a preordained pattern and know that I am more faithful. Look at the stars above and the earth below to see how great they are and know that I am even greater."

Are these not beautiful illustrations? Understanding that we cannot know His faithfulness as it really is, God blessed us by giving us this wonderful imagery of it.

"If the heavens above can be measured..."


What can I say? God is very faithful.

posted by pedro del piero at 6:58 AM