Come again?

"Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?  Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on the scales and the hills in a balance?"  Isaiah 40:16

Colossal Snowstorm Poised to Strike Mid-West.  At least one-third of our country has been watching the headlines as well as the skies over the past 36 hours, waiting to see if the predicted snowstorm would be as ominous as it sounded.  For the most part, it was.  Flights were canceled; roads, schools, and businesses closed; electricity went out, and life came to a screeching halt.

It is easy, when all is going on as usual, to get a high view of man.  We have successfully fought many diseases, built up wealth, acquired knowledge, and won wars.  But one snowstorm shows us how very little power we truly have.  Who of us can halt the storm?  Keep the roads clear?  Come on, it took 3 men just to clear the driveway across the street from our house this morning!!!

Colossal...to describe a snowstorm.  From whose perspective?  We need to look past the snow tonight up to the night sky.  "Lift your eyes and look to the heaven: Who created all these?  He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name.  Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing." (Isaiah 40:26)  We challenged our children today to take each snowflake off the picnic table outside our door (piled over a foot high with snow) and name them.  Not only that, study each individual feature well enough to tell them apart.  They laughed...who can do that?  Who indeed? 

What kinds of words can we use to describe God?  To whom shall we compare Him?  Small and powerless as we are, He knows our name and cares for the cause of His people.  Any questions about His willingness to involve Himself in the affairs of this world were answered at the cross.  Has He allowed something into your life lately so big, you have nowhere to look but to Him?  Is He the only authority of your life, or have you allowed other things to undermine His authority?  Have you considered how He cares for you?

Nothing and no one compares to God!