Welcome, friends, to another
broadcast of Morsels for Zion's Poor. As we survey the heavens,
we can see the beauty of God's creation. All things were made
by Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made.
Even a child can see this. All men, without exception, regardless
of their position in life or where they are born, can make
this observation. For the invisible things of Him
from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood
by the things that are made, even His eternal power in Godhead,
so that they are without excuse. As we survey the heavens, we
can see the enormous expanse of the universe. Is there any
number of his armies, and upon whom does not his light arise?
He stretches out the heavens like a curtain. No one has any
true comprehension of the immensity of that which the hand of the
Lord has created. One can sit and count the stars which can
be seen by the eye of men, yet beyond that ability to see are
even greater numbers of stars which cannot be counted nor even
discovered. For the ways of God are too high
for men, even in the natural realm. As we survey the heavens,
we can see the comparative insignificance of men. All nations before him
are as nothing, and they are counted to him less than nothing
in vanity. In his natural mind, man is convinced
that he has some intrinsic worth in himself. This is the root
of all of man's philosophies and forms the basis for modern
psychology. The last thing on earth that
the natural man wants to do is consider himself as insignificant.
The ego of men is the source of their pride, and pride has
its chief fulfillment as men glory in their supposed free
will. Most modern preachers give no
thought at all to the wonder of David's expression, What is
man that thou art mindful of him? Or literally, why do you
even bother with men? They are more concerned with
making sure we are told that God gives everyone a chance and
an opportunity, as if He is trying to accomplish something which
depends upon men to carry it out. When one is brought to the
place of understanding the absolute wickedness and helplessness of
men, only then can he be amazed at the grace of God to guilty
sinners. As we survey the heavens, we
can see the truth that man cannot bring himself to God. Canst thou
by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty
unto perfection? It is as high as heaven, what
canst thou do? Deeper than hell, what canst thou know? It is true
that we can survey the stars in the heavens or look upon the
rolling hills and mountains that He has formed by His own hands,
but we can no more gaze upon the true glory of God than a
man blind since birth can describe the sunset. It is not in us to
look upon Him who is holy and without spot. Such knowledge
is too wonderful for me. It is high. I cannot attain unto
it. Even those creatures which surround His throne must cover
their eyes before Him. Had not the Lord in mercy revealed
Himself to us in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, we could
never have known Him. Our sin had separated us, and
we were blind to the glories that surround Him. But God, who
is rich in mercy for his great love, wherewith he loved us,
even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with
Christ. By grace you are saved, and hath raised us up together
and made us sit together in heavenly places in Jesus Christ. As we survey the heavens, we
can see that all things are the product of his purpose. But our
God is in the heavens. He hath done whatsoever he hath
pleased. As I pondered the heavens' expanse one night, I noticed
the lights of probably half a dozen airplanes crossing the sky. They
were suspended underneath that vast canopy, lazily moving along
for destinations unknown, except for those individuals intimately
involved with their schedules. Each plane was the product of
some group of engineers' designs and put together by a myriad
of workers supervised by those who knew the ultimate purpose
of every part and how they fit into the whole. No part was left
out, nor was anything included that was not specifically for
the purpose designed. As I thought on these things,
I was reminded that every one of those planes were moving according
to the predestinating purpose of Him who directs all things
that come to pass in the earth according to His master design.
Not a star occupies a place in the universe, nor does a blade
of grass grow in a well-manicured lawn except that it is placed
there by Him to fulfill His will. There is so much that we shall
never know. It is but a wonder of amazing grace that it has
pleased Him to reveal the glory of His person and His purpose
for the creation of this world in which we live and move, in
the manifestation of the redemption of His elect bride by the shedding
of the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ in their behalf. that
in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of
His grace and His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. Oh,
the wonder of it all! Do you worship Him as you survey
the heavens? He is worthy to be praised. For
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