So, shall we pick up where we left off? We are in Isaiah 40: 11.
11 He tends his flock like a shepherd:
He gathers the lambs in his arms
and carries them close to his heart;
he gently leads those that have young.
You leading me brings me comfort beyond what I am able to describe. As I look deeper into what it means for you to tend your flock like a shepherd I am amazed. To know you look out for my every need like a shepherd tends his flock brings me peace. To know you fend off wild beasts that want to attack me and eat me as an afternoon snack rids my mind of worry. To know that you will provide shelter is a storm comes brings me hope and to know that you will never turn your back on me or leave me brings me everlasting joy.
12 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?
13 Who has understood the mind of the LORD,
or instructed him as his counselor?
Not me… I am amazed at the very things you have put into the place. I am in awe of the power that is within your hands. I am humbled at the thought of the amount of knowledge you posses. You are intelligent beyond description.
14 Whom did the LORD consult to enlighten him,
and who taught him the right way?
Who was it that taught him knowledge
or showed him the path of understanding?
No one my Lord. You are the path of understanding, You are the Way, the Truth and the Light. You are God and You are mine and I am Yours.
15 Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket;
they are regarded as dust on the scales;
he weighs the islands as though they were fine dust.
I can just imagine how large your hands must be as you weigh the islands as though they were dust. Your strength is powerful and something I cannot comprehend.
16 Lebanon is not sufficient for altar fires,
nor its animals enough for burnt offerings.
17 Before him all the nations are as nothing;
they are regarded by him as worthless
and less than nothing.
18 To whom, then, will you compare God?
What image will you compare him to?
Nothing compares to you. I cannot paint a picture big enough to demonstrate your size. I cannot gather enough weight to measure your strength. You literally blow my mind.
11 He tends his flock like a shepherd:
He gathers the lambs in his arms
and carries them close to his heart;
he gently leads those that have young.
You leading me brings me comfort beyond what I am able to describe. As I look deeper into what it means for you to tend your flock like a shepherd I am amazed. To know you look out for my every need like a shepherd tends his flock brings me peace. To know you fend off wild beasts that want to attack me and eat me as an afternoon snack rids my mind of worry. To know that you will provide shelter is a storm comes brings me hope and to know that you will never turn your back on me or leave me brings me everlasting joy.
12 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?
13 Who has understood the mind of the LORD,
or instructed him as his counselor?
Not me… I am amazed at the very things you have put into the place. I am in awe of the power that is within your hands. I am humbled at the thought of the amount of knowledge you posses. You are intelligent beyond description.
14 Whom did the LORD consult to enlighten him,
and who taught him the right way?
Who was it that taught him knowledge
or showed him the path of understanding?
No one my Lord. You are the path of understanding, You are the Way, the Truth and the Light. You are God and You are mine and I am Yours.
15 Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket;
they are regarded as dust on the scales;
he weighs the islands as though they were fine dust.
I can just imagine how large your hands must be as you weigh the islands as though they were dust. Your strength is powerful and something I cannot comprehend.
16 Lebanon is not sufficient for altar fires,
nor its animals enough for burnt offerings.
17 Before him all the nations are as nothing;
they are regarded by him as worthless
and less than nothing.
18 To whom, then, will you compare God?
What image will you compare him to?
Nothing compares to you. I cannot paint a picture big enough to demonstrate your size. I cannot gather enough weight to measure your strength. You literally blow my mind.
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