“For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him.”
Psalm 103:11
I love Family Day at the prison. It is touching and moving to watch my incarcerated friends enjoy an extended and more relaxed visitation time with their children and family members. At the end of the day, men all over the yard are hugging their kids and crying as the families part ways again.
I’ve heard more than one of the men call out, “I love you to the moon and back!” Seeing how much these men love their children reminds me of how much God loves us—to the moon and back, and as high as the heavens are above the earth.
Just how high would that be? We can measure the distance between our planet and the moon. But no one can measure the heavens’ distance above the earth. It’s infinite! That’s how much God loves His children: infinitely, limitlessly, and beyond measure.
David ends Psalm 103 with a call to praise. To the angels, to all God’s heavenly host and servants, to all His works everywhere in the world, to even his own soul, David says, “Praise the Lord!” Praise Him right now for His immeasurable love for you!
I’ve heard more than one of the men call out, “I love you to the moon and back!” Seeing how much these men love their children reminds me of how much God loves us—to the moon and back, and as high as the heavens are above the earth.
Just how high would that be? We can measure the distance between our planet and the moon. But no one can measure the heavens’ distance above the earth. It’s infinite! That’s how much God loves His children: infinitely, limitlessly, and beyond measure.
David ends Psalm 103 with a call to praise. To the angels, to all God’s heavenly host and servants, to all His works everywhere in the world, to even his own soul, David says, “Praise the Lord!” Praise Him right now for His immeasurable love for you!
Scripture Focus
Psalm 103:1-22
Insight
Meditate on God’s love being higher than the heavens are above the earth. Let that sink into your heart and respond with worship and praise.
Bible In A Year
- Leviticus 19-20
- Psalm 56
- Luke 20