God without Limit

“Lord, Your faithful love reaches to heaven, Your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is like the highest mountain, Your judgments like the deepest sea.” (Psalm 36:5-6 CSB)

The human mind tends to be finite. We normally think in limited and concrete ways. Our minds prefer concepts and ideas that are measurable, so when it comes to understanding God or some truth about Him, we find that somewhat of a challenge. The finiteness of our minds is challenged when we come before the eternal and unlimited God.

God has no limitations, except for those He may have chosen. David captured four unlimited truths about God that help us to know Him better.

First, he says, “Lord, Your faithful love reaches to heaven.” So, how far is that? This means that the love of God is without limit. You and I can count on the fact that God loves us, because His love is always there, unending, unlimited.

Second, he says, “Your faithfulness [reaches] to the skies.” Again, this is without limit. God is faithful. That is who He is. He always has been, and He always will be faithful. He keeps His word. He fulfills His promises. He is faithful in everything He commits to us. He is trustworthy.

Third, David says, “Your righteousness is like the highest mountain.” God always has and always will do what is right. That is because He IS righteous. Because He is, whatever he does is always the right thing to do, regardless of what any of us may think about it. God’s righteousness is without limit.

Fourth, he writes, “Your judgments are like the deepest sea.” No one can fathom the depths of God’s judgments. The decisions of God are far beyond our ability to comprehend. That is because they are based on a knowledge that has no limit. God is all-knowing. Therefore, His decisions and judgments exceed our intelligence.

The God we serve, the God we walk with, and who walks with us, is without limit. He is God. We are not. So, we walk with Him in faith, trusting Him each step along the way.

Father, In this day, may Your unlimited nature once again challenge us and expand our understanding of who You are, and may we know that, with all certainty, You love us, You are committed to us, Your actions will be the right ones, and that Your decisions will be based on limitless knowledge. And may we in turn love You, follow You with total commitment, act in ways that glorify You, and trust Your decisions. Amen.