“Vastness”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 522

April 13, 2021///

Years ago, I traveled some for the company I worked for training people in accounting.  I was busy on these trips but if a place had a known sight, I tried to squeeze in time to see it.

On one such trip I went to an office in Saint Louis Missouri, home of the “Gateway Arch”.  This is a 630-foot stainless steel monument to the westward expansion of the United States.

After a day of training, I found my way to the Gateway Arch, excited to see this amazing structure.  However, I clearly remember the disappointment when I parked and took a good look at the arch that was supposed to be so amazing. The anticipation took a dive into the thought “What is the big deal?”.

Ever had an experience or experiences like that. I have had many but that one stands out in my memory.

But then my mind goes to trips to the beach over my lifetime and I realize that I have never been disappointed or let down by that vast amazing never-ending Ocean and the Sky that seems so much larger there.

It may be raining, storming, cold, way too hot, or exactly right, but always the consistent waves and the vastness of the water and the unending sandy beach never lets me down, never disappoints. 

I may be viewing it from shelter so as to not get wet.  I may be wrapped up sitting in a chair on the sand, or I may be enjoying perfect temperature, a light breeze and digging my toes in the warm sand, but the ocean is sending its waves back and forth, back and forth in a never-ending motion.

May I tell you that the enemy of your soul draws you toward things that seem so good but when you reach them, they are disappointing, they are a letdown! It may be a job, a person, a place, a financial goal, success in a certain field or any number of other things.  But there is no lasting satisfaction in those.

John 14:27 (KJV)
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: NOT AS THE WORLD GIVETH, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

But a real relationship with our Creator God through Jesus Christ is likened to the beach.  His Love is vast and never ends. It is steadfast and sure.  It is consistent and His Love is there whether our life is in a storm, cold, hot, or exactly right.

Philippians 4:7 (KJV)
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

What are you going through right now that seems to have no end nor answer? Are you in a storm that blinds you to the light of all that God is and His vast Love that knows no bounds? I encourage you to remember the Ocean and the greatness of the Lord God we serve!

Isaiah 40:12 (KJV)
Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

If we understand the Power and the Goodness of our Father God, we will know that He will guide us in every way and satisfy the deepest longings of our soul.  He will refresh us, and we will be like a watered garden.

Isaiah 58:11 (KJV)
And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

The vastness of our God is amazing.  But even more amazing is that He fellowships with us, His creations.  He fills us with Peace, Joy, and true Satisfaction!

Philippians 4:7 (KJV)
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

His presence is so very real.  To know Him and to feel His Spirit deep inside and all around and to comprehend that He knows me and understands me and has an incredible plan for me is better than anything imaginable.

I so desire that ever person in the entire world feel the presence of the Lord God Almighty and understand His Love is unconditional and more consistent than the ocean waves.

Habakkuk 2:14 (KJV)
For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

Don’t you long for the earth to be filled with the knowledge and glory of the Lord?

Let it start with you!  Understand the vastness of His Love and Care!

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Father, thank you for the Ocean that reminds me of the vastness of your Love and Power! Thank you for your presence in my life that cannot be explained only experienced!  Thank you for touching each person that reads this with your indescribable Love, Joy, Peace and Glory!  May we be vessels of your Grace and draw others to your life-giving water.  In Jesus name I pray! Amen!

Love, MeMaw