Devotional for July 20

Maker of Heaven and Earth is Our Help

15 Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.
16 In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
17 For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted. Psalm 89:15-17 (KJV)

The Morning Exhortation

Just like beauty, big is in the eye of the beholder. Big and small are useful labels for comparison between things that differ in size. At least two things must be in view to make a comparison. Our problems in life are not the problem. The problem is in the reference used to make the determination of it as a big or small problem. If we compare our problems with the problems of other people, our problems can easily be seen as bigger or smaller. If we compare our problems with our ability, they will be as big or as small as our ability to handle them. The problem is not in the comparison, but in our frame of reference used for the comparison. Nothing is bigger than God and all problems are small in comparison to Him. The universe is bigger than we can imagine, yet God is bigger still. It is easy for our problems to be too big for us, yet everything is small when compared to the infinite God. Remember God in all things. Lean not on your own limited understanding and ability. Trust God and rely on His love. (Acts 17:16-34; Isaiah 53:1; Hebrews 11:6; Mark 16:9-14; Hebrews 12:1-2; Matthew 7:7-8; Romans 8:32-39; Matthew 11:28-30; Luke 21:34; 1 Timothy 4:16; Acts 20:28; Psalm 92:1-2, 18:1-3, 30:12, 89:52)