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How Much Does a Nation Weigh?

By Wanda

What defines the weight or value of a nation? Is it its gross national product, DSCF0253population size, natural resources? Or perhaps it’s real value is found in its wealth or its military prowess.

On our humanistic scale each of these may be considered valid measures of a nation’s strength. However, God doesn’t see things in the same way. According to Isaiah 40:17, a nation equals nothing.

Compared to the Lord all nations are worth nothing; to him they are less than nothing. (NCV)

A whole body of people end up in the red on God’s scale. Which is good news to me. It lets me know that no matter what I’m looking up at that seems colossal in my eyes, God can handle the weight of it.

Selah.

What is that has you weighted down with worry, doubt, confusion, frustration? Have you taken the matter to God?

Linking up with Monday Manna, which is being hosted by Vonnie at My Back Door.

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Comments

  1. Donna Lynn Grace says

    25 July, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    Thanks for the reminder that my needs are important to my Lord and Savior. As of late, my worries have centered around my 18-year-old daughter and her wayward heart. I have been on my knees and will continue. God has a plan for her and will turn this all around. Thanks for your post!

  2. Kim @ Stuff could... says

    25 July, 2011 at 12:41 pm

    Thanks for this post about He does want to help our needs and worries….I just worry too much about nothing in particular?

  3. Beck Gambill says

    25 July, 2011 at 12:43 pm

    Good word for the day. He is incomprehensible, high above the things of this world!

  4. Pam says

    25 July, 2011 at 1:02 pm

    Worry is a sin I battled for a long time and still overtakes me at times. Thank you for the encouragement, Wanda. I admire your ability to say so much in so few words.
    Blessings!
    Pam

  5. Karen says

    25 July, 2011 at 1:21 pm

    Thankful I can take my burdens to the Lord and leave them there! Have a blessed week!

  6. Lisa says

    25 July, 2011 at 1:57 pm

    Nothing is too heavy for God. We can take all our burdens, worries, and cares to Him – He can handle it.

  7. welcome to my world of poetry says

    25 July, 2011 at 4:05 pm

    Worry can and will overtake your life if you're not careful. I speak from experience.
    Great post to read Wanda.

    Yvonne.

  8. Joanne Sher says

    25 July, 2011 at 4:11 pm

    Great thoughts, Wanda. So glad He can carry it all.

  9. Sharon - grief and loss says

    25 July, 2011 at 8:42 pm

    God's scale is so different from ours. May we learn to measure our lives by his measurement instead of the measurement of those around us. Speaking to myself here, too.

  10. Ella says

    26 July, 2011 at 2:52 am

    Worry is on my scale these days~
    Great post by the way; hope those morning pages are helping you! xXx

  11. Yvonne Blake says

    26 July, 2011 at 10:54 am

    I like that "God can handle the weight." Thanks for linking up to Monday Manna.

  12. wisdomvirtueandrubies says

    26 July, 2011 at 10:11 pm

    It's always a blessing to be reminded that there is simply nothing too hard, or too heavy, for our God. Great post!

  13. Just Be Real says

    27 July, 2011 at 9:25 am

    Good analogy Wanda. Thank you for the reminder. Blessings.

  14. Beth in NC says

    27 July, 2011 at 11:03 am

    Amen Wanda! Puts things into perspective doesn't it.

    Bless you today!
    Beth

  15. Beth in NC says

    27 July, 2011 at 11:03 am

    By the way, I just stole your button for my blog. :o)

  16. Sharon says

    27 July, 2011 at 11:52 pm

    Wanda, my scales are woefully weighed down right now with several health concerns in my immediate family. I feel crushed by them. But yes, thank you for reminding me that God holds those scales – and His love and wisdom and guidance and presence FAR outweigh any struggles on the other side.

    Oh, praise His name – I continue to take these matters to His feet. May I just have the strength and trust to leave them there!

    GOD BLESS!

  17. Judy says

    29 July, 2011 at 1:15 am

    Hi Wanda,

    Thought provoking words. God holds the mountains in his hands. Nothing is too big for him to handle. Awesome. Thanks for stopping by!

    Blessings,
    Judy

  18. B. Niles says

    29 July, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    Hi Wanda,
    Thank you for the reminder. There is nothing to big for God to handle. "For nothing is impossible with God." (Luke 1:37)
    Thanks for sharing.

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