Isaiah 40:9
“O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!”
The greatness of God is something we all must be reminded of on a regular basis. It is so easy for man to get His eyes off God so we must be careful as to not allow anything to pull us away from Whom we are serving. God reminded Isaiah of His greatness and then said, “Behold your God!”
Let me remind you to “Behold your God!” Behold the power of your God. Verse 10 says, “Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand…” God says in Isaiah 59:1, “Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save…” The power of God’s hand is what parted the seas, defeated the giants and delivered from the enemy. Don’t ever lose sight that you serve a very powerful God Whose hand can help you with anything you face.
Moreover, behold the knowledge of your God. We are reminded in verse 14, “With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?” Don’t lose sight of the fact that God has the wisdom to help you with whatever you face today. You may not have the knowledge or wisdom, but you serve a God Who can give you the wisdom needed for every task.
Furthermore, behold the presence of your God. God reminds us in verse 15, “Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.” You may feel lonely, but behold the presence of your God. You may feel that you are the only one standing, but behold the presence of your God. No matter where you are, you are not alone for God is with you.
With this in mind, be careful not to take your eyes off God. Why would you want to place your eyes on anything or anyone else other than God when you have a God this great? The greatness of God should motivate you to keep your eyes on Him. Don’t look to man, for he will disappoint you. Every Christian must purposely keep their eyes on God. Be careful that money, position, possessions or people do not pull your attention away from the God Who is so great. Every problem you face in life is when you allow your attention to be pulled away from God.
Furthermore, with this in mind, be sure to tell the world of God’s greatness. If God is such a great God, then why would you think it bothersome to tell others of His greatness? The world is constantly on the search for the answers of life, and you have that answer in God. Tell the world of the greatness of God for it is your responsibility to do so.
Let this devotional be a friendly reminder to regularly take time to behold your God. Let it remind you to keep your eyes on Him. If you will continually take time to behold your God, you will find out that the things this world offers will not pull you away from the things you are supposed to be doing.