Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts. “I am the First and I am the Last; besides Me there is no God. And who can proclaim as I do? Then let him declare it and set it in order for Me, since I appointed the ancient people. And the things that are coming and shall come, let them show these to them. Do not fear, nor be afraid; have I not told you from that time, and declared it? You are My witnesses. Is there a God besides Me? Indeed there is no other Rock; I know not one.” (Isaiah 44:6-8)

There Is No God Like Jehovah

In the story of God and man, it is not man that is at the center of the universe. At best, he is a dash between God, who is first, and God, who is last. God existed long before man was created. The vacuum man lives in is a blink in the millisecond time of eternity where God knows nothing of time. Man was created an eternal being and will dwell with God in the infinite reality of eternity. What has challenged the mind of man is his belief that he is his own god and that he can determine his destiny apart from the One who formed him. Throughout history, God reminds man of his place by showing man how great God is.

God is the first and the last. There is nothing greater than the One who is before and will be after. He is not encumbered with the chains of days, weeks, months, and years. God is infinite, having been the Almighty before Adam was created by His hand. Every generation has been overseen by the eyes of the Lord God as the Lord raises a people and destroys a nation. Throughout the course of history, only the Lord can see and know the affairs of men. Every promise made by God came true. He prophesied the fall of nations like Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome. God also prophesied the destruction of Israel. Those prophecies still ring true today.

To look at God is to look at someone who is not like Him. There is nothing to compare to what the Lord has done. Critics have tried to destroy the Bible and continue to fail at every corner. The church has been attacked for two thousand years and remains the bastion of righteousness as it was in the early church. Although men have written their own forms of truth, truth has not changed. The main story of humanity is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This story is two thousand years old and more powerful each day. Jesus Christ is Lord, and as King, He rules over the Kingdom of God.

It is a fool’s errand to try and deny God and His power. There is no hope for a man so foolish to reject the Creator and Sustainer of life. His heart has turned away from the only answer to the questions of life. There is no human wisdom as full as the word of God. The efforts of man amount to nothing compared to the purpose of God. When we realize how small we are in the vast cosmos of God’s universe, it is then we learn how to stand before God. It is the Lord God who is first and last, and by God’s grace, we are allowed to come into His presence to acknowledge Him. On the final day, when all men stand before the Lord, all men will be standing on their knees, prostrate and humbled.

There is no fear serving a God so great. What is there to fear when we place ourselves next to the Creator of the world and proclaim Him as our Rock and Salvation? Nothing the world can do to us will remove the awe and wonder of how great God is. His will is going to be accomplished in this world without the input of human wisdom. God will fulfill all the eternal plans according to His divine will and word. Besides Him, there is no God. Period.