Thy Thoughts Are Very Deep

“It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night, Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound. For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands. O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.” Psalm 92:1-5

The Bible tells us that we are made in the image of God. We not only have physical bodies, but we also have minds with which we are able to think, plan, and understand. When we talk with another person or read something that someone has written, we quickly get a sense of the way they think and interact with others, and we make subconscious judgments about their intelligence. Some of us naturally think more deeply than others. When we see an impressive building, our minds are drawn to the architect who created the design and the builders who brought it to life. We think of the mental effort that was required to create, plan, raise funds, acquire materials, organize, supervise, and execute until the building was completed. When we think this way, we are measuring the depth of thought that was required of the people involved. When the psalmist considered God’s works, he was overwhelmed with the depth of God’s thoughts. Try to imagine how much God knows that we do not know. This exercise can increase our desire to know and follow God’s plan for our lives.