Today I was reading Psalm 147. I've probably read this Psalm a dozen times, but this time, something new just stood out to me. It's nothing revolutionary but it gave me a renewed sense of peace in my soul and a new recognition for the grace of our Savior:
"He counts the number of the stars
He gives names to all of them" vs. 4
continuing further:
"The Lord favors those who fear Him,
Those who wait for HIs lovingkindness." v. 11
Our God not only created the number of stars, he knows where each one is placed and He even named them. Amazing! Simply astonishing!
As I've pondered on this thought many times, it just hits me in a new way today: This same God made us, He knows our every detail, even better than we do.
If you had a friend that could do something as amazing as know every name of the people, let's say: in your hometown, wouldn't you be enamored with the idea of that? Amazed at his capability of something so hard to understand HOW that could work. None the less, enamored with the person himself?
Look at what God did, with the stars, the universe, ALL of the people of the world and probably so much more that we don't know of right now; but to be revealed to us in eternity. This same God is our best friend, when we allow it.
vs. 11: God favors those who fear him.
Those who wait for His lovingkindness
The point: who could not fear a God that knows the name of every star, every person, every tree, every mouse, every coffee plant, every cloud and every other living thing that He created? Not a fear in a sense of "Oh, I'm scared of you" but a fear of honor and love and desire to know the person even more.
I want to know Jesus more! I want to love Him more each day. I want others to love Him with me and fear Him with me, fearing in such a way that we recognize that He holds us in His hands, he is protecting us, and guarding every part of all that we are!
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