What is man that you remember him,
the son of man that You look after him? —Psalm 8:4
Does God ever boggle your mind?
Frequently, when I’m in a large crowd of people, I’m struck by the fact that God knows each and every person in that crowd. Sure, they may not know Him, but He knows each person’s name, deepest secrets, Social Security number, biggest fears, and highest hopes. He knows where they’re from, whom they love, and who loves them. He knows how often their heart beats, when they’ll die, and where they’re going next (even though they may not!). He doesn’t get confused or forget this information.
Whether I’m at an airport, at church, or at a concert, I’m struck by the fact that God is intimately acquainted with and loves each person there. I love to people-watch, and I consider myself pretty observant. But I could never hope to get to know all those people, and yet I worship the God who already does know them.
This doesn’t just apply to big crowds, either. When I look at the girls in our student ministry, there always seems to be a few that I just can’t get to know. They won’t open up and share. They’re like a mystery to me. But not to God.
I get a little overwhelmed at how He keeps it all straight. I mean, I can barely keep me straight. And once again, I’m so grateful that He is God, and I am not. I’m thankful that the One who knows all, knows me—everything about me. But it's not just people that He's so familiar with. He also understands physics and the Constitution and every language spoken on the planet. My little finite brain can’t compute the reaches of His knowledge. (I’ve always liked how God asserts His intelligence in the Book of Job.)
It’s that harsh juxtaposition of His capabilities versus mine that drives me to worship.
What about our God causes you to fall to your knees (or to at least acknowledge) that He is worthy of your worship?
When I was at the beach last week, I was struck by the awesomeness of God. I thought a lot about Psalm 139, where it says that God's thoughts about us outweigh the number of sands in the sea. I thought about the Scripture that talks about how God holds the seas in his hands. And I thought about how God throws our sins in the depth of the seas and remembers them no more. All I could think of to say was, "I love you, God!"