It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:
- DAILY READING – Acts 9:26-43; Joshua 5:2-6:27; Job 23
On May 20, 2010, scientists were put in a strange dilemma. They woke up to find that for no apparent reason something had suddenly changed in the solar system. The largest planet Jupiter had lost one of the equatorial belts around it. Jupiter is the biggest planet, more than 80 times the size of the earth. Pictures of the planet always showed a signature appearance of two brown cloudy belts around it. But now, one of the belts, the South Equatorial Belt (SEB), twice as wide as Earth, was suddenly gone. The loss of such an enormous “stripe” from the universe’s largest planet was indeed a big concern to scientists. They were worried about what could be going on in the outer space. Has something gone wrong with the solar system? Is the earth in danger?
But as scientists were still speculating and hypothesizing, few weeks later the belt was back on Jupiter.
They couldn’t tell how the belt was lost, or how it had come back again. Though they made many educated guesses they were never really able to find out what exactly had led to the disappearance and reappearance of Jupiter’s belt.
Since man is grossly limited in his exploration of the outer space, what actually happened is a question only God can fully answer. Indeed only God knows the mysteries of life. And He alone runs the affairs of the universe without man’s help or intervention. No government, company or individual can control the outer space. If anything were ever to go wrong, there is hardly anything man can do to avert disaster. It has been said if the earth moves just one mile closer to the sun, everyone on earth would melt, and another mile farther away, everyone will freeze. Yet why don’t these things happen? Because God is in control. He has set laws in motion that control and guide how things work.
It is therefore amazing how men can ignore the awesome work of God in the universe and be fretting over the mundane concerns on earth. Indeed God is in control.
Isaiah 40:22 says ‘It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:’
We often get caught up in our own little problems and forget that there is a bigger world out there. We worry about what to eat drink and wear, but do we ever worry about what is going on in outer space or who is orchestrating things? Our personal concerns pale in significance when compared to the vast workings of the universe. Yet God runs things in outer space perfectly. There is perfect order in the universe. That is why the sun shines in the day, moon shines at night, and rain falls in its season. Each follows its path and pattern.
This serves as a sign to man. Indeed God who controls the great planets is able to control our little lives.
When we submit and follow His laws there will also be perfect order in our lives. God has set forth laws in His Word for man to follow so that it can be well with him. It is only when man is out of order with God’s law that confusion sets in. Disobedience to God’s law is what brings suffering and problems. A man who is in line with God’s word will end well in life.
Indeed God is in control. He has ordered everything in existence, the basic needs of life God has freely supplied to man. Oxygen in the atmosphere is free, yet if you need oxygen in the hospital you may need to pay a huge sum of money. Imagine where everyone has to buy oxygen before they can breathe. Yet we keep getting a constant free supply. This is why Jesus says if God can take care of the sparrows how much more His children.
Understand that it doesn’t matter how disheveled your life may look right now, or the confusion that may seem to be reigning, once you can get back on course with the Word of God, every other thing will fall into place for you. Issues will sort themselves, situations will align with the will of God, and you will enjoy peace and order all round.
PRAYER: Lord, please help me to learn to align with your word, to allow your Word to control my life so that there can be peace and order around me in Jesus Name.. .
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God is preparing you for the season He prepared your breakthrough. – WORDBITE 222.