Isaiah 40:25-26 — To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One. Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.

Our God is amazing. I might have said that before …

The Holy One, He who is morally perfect, distinct and set aside from all others. The God who marshals the stars and calls them out one by one. He sustains them by the mere exercise of His will.

Examining the deep theology of Isaiah is not my purpose today. It’s worth noting, though, that in this passage  Isaiah is about the business of pointing out the folly of creating false images of God.  There is nothing to which God can be compared, and nothing which can be equal to  God.

It is not the unique incomparable nature of God that made me catch my breath when I read this passage in Isaiah tonight. It was the reminder, once again, that the God who encompasses the whole universe can narrow His focus so much as to care for the least significant creature in that universe — and for me

Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. (Matthew 10:29-31)

Yesterday I wrote about amazing grace. Today I am moved by the recollection of God’s amazing love, even for me. English worship leader Graham Kendrick wrote about the mystery in the 1980’s:

Amazing love! O what sacrifice,

The Son of God giv’n for me!

My debt he pays, and my death he dies

That I might live, that I might live.

The sacrifice was amazing — but so is the way God feels about salvation. The prophet Zephaniah spoke about that:

The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. (Zephaniah 3:17)

Isn’t that a beautiful verse about God’s love? He is in the middle of us — He will never leave us or forsake us. He will snatch us from the jaws of Hell. He will rejoice exceedingly and sing for joy, His love will last forever …

There is nobody like our God. The Juggler of the stars rejoices over nothing so much as the redemption of the least of His children. That’s me … and you. How does that make you feel?