God Of CreationSýnishorn

Prayer: Father, thank you for your wisdom and intelligence in all you have created. Please help me to learn to trust in your wisdom in leading and guiding my life.

Intelligence of God in Struggle

What gives you confidence in times of trouble or uncertainty? We reach for something to find security in these times. Some people look to the stability of family for support. Others look to the reliability of their country. Still some look to financial security. Isaiah writes to people who are sitting in uncertain times. He tells the current King Hezekiah that his sons and people will be taken to a foreign country and become servants of a foreign king. How would you feel if you heard you would be taken from your country, from all financial security and that your family would be ripped apart? 

Isaiah chapter 39 predicts this exact situation. Then, in Isaiah chapter 40, he turns to comfort his people. Isaiah does not point to finances, country, or family as our primary sources of comfort. Instead, he points to the intelligence of a God who cares. In Isaiah 40.12-14 several questions are asked. Who measures the waters in his hand? What’s the answer? No person. The amount of water on the earth is difficult to conceive. We cannot swim deep enough in the ocean to see it all. 

He then asks, “Who marked off the heavens with the span of hand?” Answer: No one. Who has been God’s counselor in creation; who did God consult for ideas? Answer: No one. We still struggle to measure outer space. We are still struggling to understand all of creation. What is Isaiah’s point? You can trust a God who has power over things we can barely fathom. The God who measures water in His hand can easily help in your greatest struggles. The God who can measure the Milky Way Galaxy between His fingers can easily lead you through the struggles that come our way. 

Questions to Ask Yourself:

1. Do you think God is big enough to help in your times of trouble?
2. Why do you find it difficult to trust in God’s hand during this time?

What’s Next? 

1. List out any concerns you have that are coming in the future. Then pray to God about these struggles and spend some time asking Him how you should see your problems.