Isaiah 40:13 Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counselor hath taught him?
Oh Friends, our God is a most wonderful Being! Please have no doubts about that. I say it with such conviction because when I came down to my office to write the Bit just now, I was somewhat under the weather, my allergies are acting up, and since I’d been out all evening, I never had the time to look for a Bit. So here I am, looking from pillar to post, finding several interesting topics, but not possessing the mental wherewithal to tackle them. Finally, after about fifteen fruitless minutes, I sat back in frustration and lamented: ‘Lord, I don’t know what to write about nuh, but I have to write something. So please show me something that I can get my head around.’ Now my Bible was open at Genesis, for I’d been contemplating writing something about Bruh Joseph, but doubted I’d do it justice, so after pleading for guidance, I just arbitrarily lifted up a portion of the Good Book and turned it over. Lo and behold, it opened to Isaiah 40, where verse 13 caught my eye, and a li’l thrill of joy echoed in my grateful heart and brought to my mouth, the words, ‘Thanks Lord.’ Yes Friends, in times of need, our faithful and trustworthy God does answer the cry of those who believe in Him. I can’t give any better testimony than that. Now I’m wide awake and mentally capable of accomplishing my task. But enough about the messenger, let’s get to the message. And the question for today my people is a very weighty and important one, namely: ‘Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counselor hath taught him?’ It’s a very good question mih Friends, but it has a very simple answer; No One! Yes my people, nobody taught our God anything, for He is the very Beginning of Everything. There was nothing before Him, and nothing will be after Him. When Moses asked God His name at the burning bush what was the answer? ‘And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: …Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you…The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.’ (Ex.3:14-15) Wow, mih people! Imagine Moses’ trepidation and astonishment nuh, after having the audacity to ask His Name, he got that jolting response; ‘I AM THAT I AM.’ But what does it all mean? According to scholarly thought, ‘The significance of the name of God, I AM THAT I AM, constitutes the idea that the ‘I AM’ reveals God as the Being who is absolutely self-existent, and who Himself, possesses essential life and permanent existence.’ That means our God is the only being in the universe that doesn’t owe His existence to Creation. He is entirely independent of that circumstance. And as John heard in his vision: ‘I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.’ (Rev.1:8) Praise His Most Holy and Mighty Name my people! That means Isaiah’s questions though seriously posed, were entirely redundant. ‘With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgement, and taught him knowledge, and showed him the way of understanding?…To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?’ (Isa.40:14,18) The answer to them all is, NOBODY! That’s because our God is independent of the Creation miracle, doesn’t owe His existence to it, like everyone and everything else does. Per the scholars; ‘The only limits to God’s freedom are in His own nature and attributes. He is unlimited in His existence. Because His existence relates to His nature rather than His will, God will exist forever. He who exists by reason of His nature rather than His volition must have existed – and must continue to exist – forever.’ And all God’s people joyfully raised their united voices in praise: ‘Glory Hallelujah, to Him that was the first and will be the last!’ Ah Friends, the scholars’ explanations are just a tad too deep for the ordinary man. In any case, it’s not worth trying to figure out our God; asking all the things that we ask of our fellow man, like where He came from and what He looks like, since we’ll never come up with answers that satisfy our simple minds. Let’s just acknowledge that HE IS! Remember, that’s what faith is all about! And we have enough proof of His reality, of His living presence, through His Holy Word and all the explainable and unexplainable things that have happened, are happening, and will happen in our world, and also in our personal lives. Let’s not forget that His ways and thoughts are also higher than ours. Ours is not to wonder or reason why, just to follow His lead, and when He says jump, to jump as high as we can. We know He’ll never forsake or lead us astray cause He’s promised it, and He faithfully keeps all His promises. Oh Friends, we are so lucky, so blessed to have such an awesome and wonderful God, who takes time to cherish and console each of His children. All we have to do is follow some simple rules and rest in His care, comfort and concern. All our doubts, fears, problems, whatever, we can carry to Him without fear of rejection. He is ready, waiting, willing and most able to handle them. So basically we shouldn’t worry or fret over anything, neither food, clothing, money or shelter, for as Jesus said in Matthew 6:25-34, our God knows all our wants and needs, and if He looks after the birds, He’ll certainly look after us, who are way more important. ‘But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.’ (Mat.6:33) That’s how big, kind-hearted, and caring our God is my Friends. Our only concern should be to worship and revere Him, not contend with His beginnings or ending. As Bruh Paul wisely put it. ‘For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.’ (Rom.11:36) Much LOVE mih people!…from whence He came, or whither He goes…we need not know…just that He is ever present …
Oh Friends, our God is a most wonderful Being! Please have no doubts about that. I say it with such conviction because when I came down to my office to write the Bit just now, I was somewhat under the weather, my allergies are acting up, and since I’d been out all evening, I never had the time to look for a Bit. So here I am, looking from pillar to post, finding several interesting topics, but not possessing the mental wherewithal to tackle them. Finally, after about fifteen fruitless minutes, I sat back in frustration and lamented: ‘Lord, I don’t know what to write about nuh, but I have to write something. So please show me something that I can get my head around.’ Now my Bible was open at Genesis, for I’d been contemplating writing something about Bruh Joseph, but doubted I’d do it justice, so after pleading for guidance, I just arbitrarily lifted up a portion of the Good Book and turned it over. Lo and behold, it opened to Isaiah 40, where verse 13 caught my eye, and a li’l thrill of joy echoed in my grateful heart and brought to my mouth, the words, ‘Thanks Lord.’ Yes Friends, in times of need, our faithful and trustworthy God does answer the cry of those who believe in Him. I can’t give any better testimony than that. Now I’m wide awake and mentally capable of accomplishing my task. But enough about the messenger, let’s get to the message. And the question for today my people is a very weighty and important one, namely: ‘Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counselor hath taught him?’ It’s a very good question mih Friends, but it has a very simple answer; No One! Yes my people, nobody taught our God anything, for He is the very Beginning of Everything. There was nothing before Him, and nothing will be after Him. When Moses asked God His name at the burning bush what was the answer? ‘And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: …Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you…The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.’ (Ex.3:14-15) Wow, mih people! Imagine Moses’ trepidation and astonishment nuh, after having the audacity to ask His Name, he got that jolting response; ‘I AM THAT I AM.’ But what does it all mean? According to scholarly thought, ‘The significance of the name of God, I AM THAT I AM, constitutes the idea that the ‘I AM’ reveals God as the Being who is absolutely self-existent, and who Himself, possesses essential life and permanent existence.’ That means our God is the only being in the universe that doesn’t owe His existence to Creation. He is entirely independent of that circumstance. And as John heard in his vision: ‘I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.’ (Rev.1:8) Praise His Most Holy and Mighty Name my people! That means Isaiah’s questions though seriously posed, were entirely redundant. ‘With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgement, and taught him knowledge, and showed him the way of understanding?…To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?’ (Isa.40:14,18) The answer to them all is, NOBODY! That’s because our God is independent of the Creation miracle, doesn’t owe His existence to it, like everyone and everything else does. Per the scholars; ‘The only limits to God’s freedom are in His own nature and attributes. He is unlimited in His existence. Because His existence relates to His nature rather than His will, God will exist forever. He who exists by reason of His nature rather than His volition must have existed – and must continue to exist – forever.’ And all God’s people joyfully raised their united voices in praise: ‘Glory Hallelujah, to Him that was the first and will be the last!’ Ah Friends, the scholars’ explanations are just a tad too deep for the ordinary man. In any case, it’s not worth trying to figure out our God; asking all the things that we ask of our fellow man, like where He came from and what He looks like, since we’ll never come up with answers that satisfy our simple minds. Let’s just acknowledge that HE IS! Remember, that’s what faith is all about! And we have enough proof of His reality, of His living presence, through His Holy Word and all the explainable and unexplainable things that have happened, are happening, and will happen in our world, and also in our personal lives. Let’s not forget that His ways and thoughts are also higher than ours. Ours is not to wonder or reason why, just to follow His lead, and when He says jump, to jump as high as we can. We know He’ll never forsake or lead us astray cause He’s promised it, and He faithfully keeps all His promises. Oh Friends, we are so lucky, so blessed to have such an awesome and wonderful God, who takes time to cherish and console each of His children. All we have to do is follow some simple rules and rest in His care, comfort and concern. All our doubts, fears, problems, whatever, we can carry to Him without fear of rejection. He is ready, waiting, willing and most able to handle them. So basically we shouldn’t worry or fret over anything, neither food, clothing, money or shelter, for as Jesus said in Matthew 6:25-34, our God knows all our wants and needs, and if He looks after the birds, He’ll certainly look after us, who are way more important. ‘But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.’ (Mat.6:33) That’s how big, kind-hearted, and caring our God is my Friends. Our only concern should be to worship and revere Him, not contend with His beginnings or ending. As Bruh Paul wisely put it. ‘For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.’ (Rom.11:36) Much LOVE mih people!…from whence He came, or whither He goes…we need not know…just that He is ever present …
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