It was a beautiful Idaho summer day. I took an early morning walk before the heat of the day set in. There was a gentle breeze and the sky was filled with clusters of clouds lazily moving from west to east. I watched as they would occasionally block the rising sun and then move on their appointed rounds. I listened to my worship tape, singing and praising as I walked. I’m not sure any man-made cathedral could have felt more holy.
“For Your mercy [love in the NIV] is great above the heavens, And Your truth [faithfulness in the NIV] reaches to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth.” [Psalm 108:4-5 NKJV]
I love that phrase … Your truth (faithfulness) reaches to the clouds.
The word for “truth” is ’emeth (eh’-meth) in the Hebrew. It means stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness and is often translated as faithful, sure or true. God’s faithfulness is established in His truth, which never changes. The NT reminds us in Hebrews that it is impossible for God to lie, thus it is impossible for Him to be unfaithful. [Heb 6:18]
God’s truth, His faithfulness reaches to the clouds. What a picture! And if we really think about it … God’s truth, His faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds, reaches beyond time … reaches into eternity. “For God so loved the world that He gave ….”
Why should we ever fear?
