“O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.” (Psalm 8:1 KJV)
Have you ever thought about Antarctica? I must confess that it is not often in my thoughts. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’s just that in most mission-oriented promotions you won’t hear a challenge to go to Antarctica.
We normally – if ever – think of this continent as the bottom of the globe. It is the fifth largest land mass of this planet. God created it with some amazing features. It has less earthquakes than other continents. Its desert is drier than other deserts of the world. Yet, Antarctica has seventy per cent of the world’s water. And life consists of only penguins, native birds and marine life, and except for researchers and scientists there are no human beings. One might even wonder whether God can see it from his throne above. It certainly seems ignored.
No one owns Antarctica. And very few wealthy tourists go there. The environmental conditions are harsh and forbidding to normal living conditions. There isn’t much attraction to this place where war does not exist, the environment is protected and research is the priority.
But God is there. And he sees the bottom continent too. Yes, I remind myself that God sees everything. And I am confident that “he’s got the whole world in his hands.” But of course, I am not concerned with the whole world, just my tiny portion of it. According to the Bible, God is also concerned about the little details of my individual circumstances.
What a great God we serve! How marvelous is his mercy and grace! He provides me with strength . . . emotional, psychological, physical and spiritual. No power on this planet or in the universe is stronger than him and I am on his team. Like the psalmist, I still wonder that he has even thought of us humans much less blessed us so richly.
“O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!”
Dear Father, thank you for your consideration of our circumstances. Enable us to consider your glory and put our trust in your grace. This I pray in the name of Jesus. AMEN
Be courageous today noting God’s glory and grace,