Here’s some perspective.
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9
In context, God explains to His prophet
That He will show mercy to sinners.
Even though we have no standing to ask
He makes a stunning invitation.
In a wider application, God reveals Himself.
He is not simply a better version of us.
He is so far beyond us.
He is transcendent.
He doesn’t process like we do.
He doesn’t decide and hope for the best.
He doesn’t plan knowing they could fall through.
He is never surprised or caught off guard.
And if that doesn’t put things in perspective, the list goes on.
He has perfect knowledge.
He has perfect insight.
He has perfect wisdom.
He has perfect execution.
And it is this perfect, limitless, transcendent God
Who notices us in our powerlessness
And offers to do for us what we cannot do.
Then gently says, “Don’t try to figure it out. Just accept it.”
(Chapter 55 is such a good chapter. Next week, we’ll look at verse 11. If you have opportunity, soak in the entire chapter.)