"What a Wonderful God!"

"Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works." (Psalms 86:8)
So, if you hadn't noticed, in the illustration that Jesus gave, the neighbor did not remain silent; he might not have been in agreement, but he did answer. I guess I just like to draw upon certain things more than others. It's not like we are ever going to be totally in line with God's way of doing things, not in this life; but we can be in line with certain aspects of His character and His love. You can take what Jesus said for what it's worth, or you can make it into something more, something about our obligation to give onto others. I can't quite get the thought of this out of my mind, but it's all about serving one another; whether that involves feeding those that are hungry, or providing a home for the homeless, or just actually caring about someone enough to pray earnestly for their life, both here and eternally. There has got to be a reason we have been placed in the position we are in, no matter what your position is, you have a purpose for the Kingdom of God. And the really funny part of that is, it's that we might not even realize what it is. We could go through our whole Christian life, not even knowing that our purpose was being fulfilled, just to find out in heaven that we made a powerful contribution. I couldn't help but think about God's tiny creations, those little things that we never really see, but they are important nonetheless. That's what I am talking about, because we can never underestimate God's ability to use a life, any life; even a life that might be a wreck and out of sorts. Maybe it doesn't all make sense; then again, maybe it doesn't need to. We are only asked to take God at His word, not try and figure out why He is saying what He says, or what the verbs mean between the nouns. Our God is so complex and misunderstood, we can't figure it out; and even when we think that we have, He brings out a whole new level of understanding, and we are right back where we started, amazed and overwhelmed...
"Who else has held the oceans in his hand? Who has measured off the heavens with his fingers? Who else knows the weight of the earth or has weighed the mountains and hills on a scale? Who is able to advise the Spirit of the LORD? Who knows enough to give him advice or teach him? Has the LORD ever needed anyone's advice? Does he need instruction about what is good? Did someone teach him what is right or show him the path of justice? No, for all the nations of the world are but a drop in the bucket. They are nothing more than dust on the scales. He picks up the whole earth as though it were a grain of sand." (Isaiah 40:12-15) NLT