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man with His hands, God can do things no sovereign will. In the immediate context,
one else in the universe can. Our vast earth Babylon would not have been able to take
is covered approximately 70% by water, yet Israel captive had God not allowed it.
our God has measured it in the hollow of There are other themes which could be
His hand. Man has built the Hubble Space spoken about in verse 1826. As the Cre
Telescope, and only now are they begin ator of all things, including man, He is in
ning to see millions of galaxies, each galaxy comparable (18). Men choose to replace
containing billions of stars. Yet, our God God with their own idols, yet even the ma
“marked … off the heavens by the span.” terial used to make those idols comes from
The dust of the earth has been counted and God. National leaders might think they’re
measured, and mountains and hills have all powerful, and while we know from the
been weighed in a balance and on a scale. NT that “the powers that be are ordained of
Such a display of untrammeled precision God” (Rom 13:1, KJV), in verses 2324,
and power we cannot grasp, yet it reveals Isaiah teaches us that God plants them,
the overwhelming majesty of our Creator raises them up, and quickly blows them
God. away, like chaff. In contrast, God is the
Theme Number 3: He Is Sovereign eternal ruler.
over Laws and Nations (13-17)
Presidents and prime ministers have, A final practical exhortation
over the centuries, attempted to tip the bal The closing verses of this chapter have
ance of power in their favor. Governments, often been used to exhort saints to rise
both good and evil, channel the keenest above their circumstances. Much has been
minds to pass laws for every nation. These written on that topic, so there is no need to
verses present our God as One who needs go into further detail for the purposes of
no counsel or advice. There is no need for a this article. I would, however, exhort, all
supreme court in heaven. The nations who seek to share these verses to lift the
them selves are inconsequential, compared saints to get to know the context, and to be
to a drop of water from a bucket or fine able to articulate the themes found here.
dust on a scale. Their influence compared When the weak need strengthening, it is
to God’s is minimal, unless God chooses to the knowledge and understanding of the
use them (as we have already seen Him do greatness of God which will give strength
with Caesar Augustus) to fulfill His own for the road ahead.
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