God Counts

The Lord counts so many things that have to do with our lives. He is totally acquainted with everything that goes on in, and around us. Here are all the things that God counts it is interesting to note that 7 of these concern the details of our lives and 7 of them concern the world and universe we live in:

• Job 14:5 He counts and numbers all of our days Since his days are determined, The number of his months is with You; You have appointed his limits, so that he cannot pass.

NLT - You have decided the length of our lives. You know how many months we will live, and we are not given a minute longer.

• He counts all of my steps: Job 31:4 Does He not see my ways, And count all my steps? (Job 14:16)

• He is able to count the clouds: Job 38:37 Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the bottles of heaven,

• He counts the months and timing of every birth – even the animals: Job 39:1-2 Or do you know the time when they bear young?

 

• He numbers our wanderings and the journey of our lives: Ps. 56:8 You number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book?

• He counts the stars: Ps. 147:4 He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.

Abraham couldn't count the stars:

Is. 40:26 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.

NLT - Look up into the heavens. Who created all the stars? He brings them out one after another, calling each by its name. And he counts them to see that none are lost or have strayed away.

• He measures the waters: Is 40:12 He measures the waters in the hollow of His hand

• He measures the heavens: Is. 40:12 He measures heaven with a span

• He counts and measures the dust: Is. 40:12 He calculates the dust of the earth in a measure

• He weighs the mountains: Is. 40:12 He weighs the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance

• He has counted every hair on our heads: Lu. 12:7 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. (Matt. 10:30)

• He counts those who are worthy to escape the weight of sin and stand before the Lord: Lu. 21:36 Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.” (2Thess. 1:5, 11)

• He counts those who are faithful: 1Tim. 1:12 [ Glory to God for His Grace ] And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,

• He counts those who are worthy of glory: Heb. 3:3 For this One (Jesus) has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He who built the house has more honor than the house.

The Lord does great and wonderful things that are beyond counting and finding out:

Job 5:9 Who does great things, and unsearchable, Marvelous things without number.

Job 9:10 He does great things past finding out, Yes, wonders without number.

Job 36:26 “Behold, God is great, and we do not know Him; Nor can the number of His years be discovered.

Ps. 40:5 Many, O Lord my God, are Your wonderful works Which You have done; And Your thoughts toward us cannot be recounted to You in order; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered.

So....Don't be afraid - He has EVERYTHING under control. There is NOTHING that can happen without His knowledge and consent. He is Lord of this world and EVERYTHING in it. He is Lord of our lives and EVERYTHING that happens to us.

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Continuing our look at Job 38-41 where the Lord speaks to Job about His creative power. There is a list of about 24 areas where He lists the things he has done. I am listing all 24 - 6 at a time:

Job 38:22 He has a treasure house for snow and hail.

Imagine this - every snowflake throughout all the ages

has been designed and stored in God's secret storehouse!

Job 38:24 He sets the course for light and wind

Job 38:25 He sets the course for lightning

Job 38:26-27 He waters all the earth

and causes things to grow

Job 38:28-29   He created all the waters and ice

Job 38:31-33 He commands the stars

and constellations

Psalm 8

(New Living Translation)

O LORD, our Lord, the majesty of your name fills the earth!Your glory is higher than the heavens.You have taught children and nursing infants to give you praise.

They silence your enemies who were seeking revenge.

When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers --

the moon and the stars you have set in place --

what are mortals that you should think of us,

mere humans that you should care for us?

For you made us only a little lower than God,

and you crowned us with glory and honor.

You put us in charge of everything you made,

giving us authority over all things --

the sheep and the cattle and all the wild animals,

the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea,

and everything that swims the ocean currents.

O LORD, our Lord, the majesty of your name fills the earth!

Psalm 8

(The Message)

God, brilliant Lord, yours is a household name.

Nursing infants gurgle choruses about you;

toddlers shout the songs That drown out enemy talk,

and silence atheist babble.

I look up at your macro-skies, dark and enormous,

your handmade sky-jewelry, Moon and stars mounted in their settings.

Then I look at my micro-self and wonder,

Why do you bother with us? Why take a second look our way?

Yet we've so narrowly missed being gods,

bright with Eden's dawn light.

You put us in charge of your handcrafted world,

repeated to us your Genesis-charge,

Made us lords of sheep and cattle, even animals out in the wild,

Birds flying and fish swimming, whales singing in the ocean deeps.

God, brilliant Lord, your name echoes around the world.

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