"Above All Else"

"When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon." (Psalms 68:14) As I was listening to several different messages yesterday on the radio, I was reminded how the contrast between what God can do and what anyone else can do really does not compare, it isn't even close! There is nothing that compares to Almighty God! Pastor Jon painted an illustration of the scene in heaven when Satan is revealed, mentioned in Isaiah 14:12-17, as he talked about the phrase in verse 16 that says, "They that saw thee shall narrowly look upon thee", and how it means that their view of him will be that of little stature, almost as if it just does not seem possible that he could be all that, especially in light of all that God is in all His glory. When we get there we will see, God is Almighty! But you see, there is something going on here that is not going on there, mainly that this place is temporal. Listening to Dr. Chuck yesterday, it was almost mystical, but he made some really good points about the difference between the "time domain" and that which is where God dwells; to compare the two is like trying to compare the power of that created with the Creator that created it, there is no comparison between the two! As I was pondering these two different messages, I realize just how similar they were, as they both stressed the same basic principle that nothing compares with the power and the glory of God, absolutely nothing! Given this little bit of information, where does this put the power of our sin compared to the power of the blood of Christ? I mean really! God created us, we created sin; if God is that much more powerful than what He created, how much more powerful is He over what we have created? Yea, that's what I thought... "Come now, let's settle this," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool. If you will only obey me, you will have plenty to eat. But if you turn away and refuse to listen, you will be devoured by the sword of your enemies. I, the LORD, have spoken!" (Isaiah 1:18-20) NLT