The Greatness of God
Job 11:7
"Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?"
The verse above asked if you could "...find out God?" This question literally was a statement about the greatness of God. When you read the following verses, you find that God is greater than you can imagine. Even when you think you have figured out His greatness, you will still discover more.
I can personally testify of the greatness of God. As of the writing of this devotional, I have been saved for over thirty-eight years. I was a young boy when I got saved, and my mind was very simple. However, through many years of serving God and studying His Word, I have found that the greatness of God is like a treasure that never ends. Let me show you some of the facts about His greatness from these verses.
First, He is a perfect God. The verse above talks about finding out His perfection. When I say perfect, I am using two definitions. First, God is perfect with any faults. In others words, He is a sinless God. Aren't you glad that you serve a God Who has no faults? There are many other gods in this world who have faults, but our God is a perfect God, without fault. The second definition is that He is a complete God. In other words, God does not have to mature more in any area for He is the epitome of maturity. As humans we are constantly maturing to the day of our death. However, God is the model of maturity that we all should strive to attain.
Second, He is an all-knowing God. Verse 8 describes His knowledge. It doesn't matter where you go, God knows what you do. You may think that you can sin and get away with it, but God knows all things. You may also think that nobody notices the good that you do, but God sees and knows it for He knows all things. This thought is both convicting and assuring because no matter what we do, He knows what we have done.
Third, He is an immeasurable God. Verse 9 challenges the reader to try to measure God. Christian, you may think you have God figured out, but when you do, you will find another aspect of His greatness. That is one thing I love about serving God is that every day His greatness is greater and His sweetness is sweeter. Yes, God is an immeasurable God.
Fourth, He is an all-powerful God. Verse 10 asks if you can hinder Him. There is nothing that anyone can do to stop God from doing what He wants to do. Whatever the problems are that you face, God is powerful enough to help you with them. God does not have a power shortage because the world is struggling. God's power is not dependent upon what the world does. His power is dependent upon the fact that He is God. Christian, God can help you with whatever you face. You must simply go to Him and ask for His help.
God is certainly a great God. Don't let the heathens intimidate you with their finite wisdom or strength, for you serve a great God. Compare God to anyone and you will find that He far surpasses them. Compare God to anything, and again He surpasses it all. As you face each day, you can confidently know that God is there to help you with whatever you face, for His greatness will certainly meet whatever your need may be.