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Scripture Reading

Isaiah 66:1
“Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?”

Devotional

Israel had a temple. Beautiful. Holy. Important. But God reminded them: Heaven is His throne, and earth is just His footstool. In other words, “You cannot contain Me.”

We may not carve wooden idols, but we often shrink God down in other ways. We make Him small when we treat Him like:

  • A Sunday-only God
  • A “last resort” when we’ve tried everything else
  • A backup plan instead of the center of our lives

If heaven is His throne and earth His footstool, then He is bigger than:

  • Your biggest fear
  • Your deepest failure
  • Your most impossible situation

The question is not, “How big is God?”—He is infinite. The question is, “How big will I allow Him to be in my thinking, my planning, my priorities, my obedience?”

Reflection

Where do you treat God like He must “fit” into your schedule, comfort, or plans instead of you fitting into His will?

Prayer

Lord God,
You are the One whose throne is in heaven and whose feet rest upon the earth. Forgive me for the times I have tried to shrink You down to my convenience. Open my eyes to Your greatness. Help me to recognize that my life should revolve around You, not the other way around. Teach me to reverence Your holiness and to honor Your presence in all I do. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Action

Today, deliberately interrupt your normal routine to acknowledge God’s greatness. Take 10–15 minutes alone (no phone, no TV) and simply say out loud who God is: Creator, Lord, King, Holy, Eternal. Let your words stretch your view of Him.