Isaiah 28:29 contains a great description of God - “The Lord Almighty, wonderful in counsel and magnificent in wisdom.” Paul speaks, in 2 Corinthians 12:7,
of “surpassingly great revelations.” Whenever God reveals an
increased measure of His wonderful counsel and magnificent wisdom, He
wants us to remain humble, resting only in His grace and power (2 Corinthians 12:9)
and not in any supposed achievement or attainment of our own. He wants
us always to say, from the heart, “Praise be to the Lord” (Psalm 106:48).
What God did for His people, Israel, was very great. There is a striking contrast between their slavery in Egypt and their abundance in the promised land. God had multiplied His blessing upon them, just as Jesus did when He turned water into wine (John 2:1-11). If the blessing is to be maintained and increased, we must honour the Lord. We must cry to Him for blessing: "Hear my prayer, O God, listen to the words of my mouth." We must call upon Him with faith: "Surely God is my help; the Lord is the One who sustains me" (Psalm 54:2,4).
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