April 11th - Reading 9: Psalms 32-34

“The Lord foils the plans of the nations; but the plans of the Lord stand firm forever.” (Psalm to Him 33: 10a; 11a)

As we look around us, it is easy to become disheartened and discouraged. Our world, in many ways, feels like it is spinning out of control, and it doesn’t look to us like there is any easy way back.

That’s when it is comforting to remind ourselves of the truth. Our God Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, is still — and forever will be — firmly in control. He is the One who simply spoke and the heavens came into being. He created all “their starry host by the breath of His mouth” (Psalm 33:6). Let’s dwell on that truth for a moment.

According to statistics from worldometer.com, the current world population is around 8 billion people. Scientific documents from physicsoftheuniverse.comreport there are approximately 100 billion galaxies in just the observable universe, with an estimated minimum of 10 billion trillion stars! Some estimates are that there may be up to 200 billion trillion stars! And each was created simply by “the breath of His mouth.” Imagine blowing your breath over your hand and 10 billion trillion stars are scattered throughout 100 billion galaxies! Absolutely incomprehensible, yet absolutely true.

The Gospel of John reveals this truth about Jesus: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made” (John 1:1-3). Also, absolutely incomprehensible, yet absolutely true.

As we read today’s Psalms to Him, let’s rejoice that there is nothing and no one who is able to alter His plans and His purposes. Let’s remind ourselves as we fervently pray that there is absolutely nothing too difficult for Him. The plans of Almighty God stand firm forever. Period.