Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"To whom then will you liken Me?"
Text: Isaiah 40:25
THERE IS NO COMPARISON
Israel had fallen from grace. From their privileged position of being a chosen nation by the LORD, they had become spiritually impoverished.
“‘To whom then will you liken Me,
Or to whom shall I be equal?’ says the Holy One.
Lift up your eyes on high,
And see who has created these things,
Who brings out their host by number;
He calls them all by name,
By the greatness of His might
And the strength of His power;
Not one is missing.”
Isaiah 40:25-26
1. A direct word from the LORD.
a) To whom may God be compared?
b) Who was the equal of God?
c) This was a rhetorical question that did not require an answer!
2. The greatness of God.
a) Israel was challenged to look:
i) Beyond idols.
ii) Beyond princes and judges.
b) Israel is to look at the celestial sphere:
i) To look at the stars.
ii) To look at the myriads of stars.
c) Only God can count the number of stars.
d) Only God can call them by their names.
e) Only God can sustain their existence.
3. How is God able to create and sustain them?
a) By the greatness of His might.
b) By the strength of His power.
c) Not one single star will go missing!