Today's Devotional

The Countless Wonders of the Lord

March 16, 2026 ●

By Pastor Jerry A. Burns

Psalm 40:5

"Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered."

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Our world speaks often of the “Seven Wonders of the World.” They are remarkable achievements of human history and imagination. The Great Wall of China winds thousands of miles across rugged mountains, built stone by stone for protection. Petra stands carved into rose-colored rock, an entire city shaped by patient hands. Christ the Redeemer stretches its massive arms high above Rio, a towering figure overlooking the city below. Machu Picchu rests hidden in the Andes Mountains, a breathtaking reminder of ancient engineering. Chichen Itza rises in geometric precision, reflecting astronomical brilliance. Roman Colosseum echoes with history, its arches still standing after centuries. And the Taj Mahal gleams in white marble, a monument built as an expression of love.

Each of these wonders required years of labor, skill, sacrifice, and vision. They are impressive. They inspire awe. But Psalm 40 reminds us that God’s wonders cannot even be numbered.

Man had to quarry stone to build the Wall. God spoke and created mountains. Man carved Petra from rock. God formed the rock itself. Man raised a statue of Christ with open arms. God sent the real Christ to stretch His arms wide on a cross for our redemption. Ancient builders engineered cities in the clouds. God hung the clouds in the sky. Architects aligned pyramids with the stars. God created the stars and calls them all by name.

The world counts seven wonders. Heaven would say the wonders of the Lord are beyond counting. The wonder of salvation. The wonder of grace for sinners. The wonder of the empty tomb. The wonder that God hears prayer. The wonder that He changes hearts and gives eternal life. The greatest wonder is not what man can build for God, but what God has done for man.

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Application

Let the greatness of human achievements turn your heart toward the greater works of God. When something impresses you, let it lead you to worship. Praise Him for His creation, but even more for your salvation.

Victory Verse

"The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory." — Psalm 64:10

Additional Verses

"Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people."

"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork."

"Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:"

"And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints."

"O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches."

"I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well."

"And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory."

"O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth."

"Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth."

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts."

"Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:"

"It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness."

"I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation."

"Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea."

"O Lord, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy."

"For with God nothing shall be impossible."

"All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made."

"O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!"

"Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,"

"For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist."

"Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;"

"Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created."

"And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints."

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Join us as we read through the Bible in one year, growing together in God’s Word day by day. Click on any underlined verse to access Pastor Burns’ helpful study notes and deeper insights.

Numbers 24:1-25:18

Luke 2:1-35

Psalm 59:1-17

Proverbs 11:14

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