Infinite........the realm of God has no limits or bounds
whatsoever.
Webster defines "infinite" in the following way:
(1) limitless or endless in space, extent, or size, impossible to measure or
calculate. The synonyms are: boundless, unbounded, unlimited, limitless, never-ending,
interminable…
Please pause for a moment and consider this truth of God’s character. Wow!
How Great is our God!!! HE CANNOT
BE CONTAINED!
King Solomon understood this when he stated:
6 But
who is able to build him a house, since heaven, even highest heaven, cannot
contain him? Who am I to build a house for him, except as a place to make
offerings before him?
2 Chronicles 2:6 (ESV)
Job understood this when he was going through his sufferings:
26 Behold, God is
great, and we know him not; the number of his years is unsearchable.
Job 36:26 (ESV)
King David reveals his
understanding of our infinite Great God who owns and controls everything and
needs nothing from us but yet allows King David the privilege of providing the
materials for Solomon to build the temple:
14 “But who am I, and what is my
people, that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come
from you, and of your own have we given you. 15 For
we are strangers before you and sojourners, as all our fathers were. Our days
on the earth are like a shadow, and there is no abiding. 16 O LORD
our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a house for
your holy name comes from your hand and is all your own. 17 I know, my God, that you test the heart and
have pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart I have freely
offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present
here, offering freely and joyously to you. 18 O
LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac,
and Israel, our fathers, keep forever such purposes and thoughts in the hearts
of your people, and direct their hearts toward you.
1 Chronicles 29:14-18
(ESV)
We also see David writing of God infiniteness in Psalms
139:7-12 (ESV):
7” Where shall I go
from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence?
8 If I ascend to heaven, you
are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
If
I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
10 even there your hand shall
lead me, and your right hand shall hold me.
11 If I say, “’Surely the
darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night,”
1 even the darkness is not
dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with
you.’”
This is so powerful for us to understand. He is infinite in all His character. That means there are no limits and/or bounds
to His goodness, presence, knowledge, power, love, mercy, holiness, judgment,
wrath, grace, wisdom, truth….
The next time you become discouraged because you are limited
by time, space, or circumstances, look
up and seek the counsel of the One who isn't.
Remember keep vertical vision, not horizontal!
Love you all!
His,
Vickie