The Hebrews used the term heaven in three ways. First, it was the name they gave earth’s atmosphere (Psalm 77:17). Second, it was used to refer to the stars in space (Psalm 8:3). Third, it was regarded as the place where God dwells (Psalm 103:19). By using the name “God of heaven,” the psalmist gave great honor to God.
This title declares God’s presence and dominion over everything—areas that can be studied on a weather radar or an interstellar map, as well as invisible, spiritual realms.
In other words, the God of heaven is God, not just of the material earth we can see, but of all the immaterial reality we can’t see. He is beyond the stars. His throne is outside and over this world. Heavenly creatures worship at His feet (Revelation 4:8). The earth is His mere “footstool” (Isaiah 66:1).
And yet this God of heaven, this universal King, actively chooses to participate in our tiny world. This most glorious Creator, who is distinct from His creation, actively injects Himself into it. He concerns Himself with the unknown quasar in a distant galaxy and the unseen blue jay in a city park. As the God of heaven, He sits enthroned above all that is and rules with perfect wisdom and love (Psalm 136:26).
Unlike the lesser gods of pagan nations, the one true God cannot be contained in a man-made object or idol. He transcends the dimensions of the physical realm. Uncontainable even in Solomon’s glorious temple (2 Chronicles 2:6), the God of heaven surely can’t be contained within a church or confined to a certain day or time of the week.
It comes down to this: If you’re worshipping a god who’s not in charge of your finances and future, your relationships and morality, your schedule and your hobbies, guess what? You’re not worshipping the God of heaven.
The same One who rules every inch of reality wants to have authority over every single aspect of your life.
What helps you remember the sheer magnificence of God and the kingdom He rules?


PRAYER

God of heaven, you are the God of what is seen and unseen. You are the One who exists and rules in both the physical and spiritual realms. You alone are worthy of praise. Amen.
READ MORE: GENESIS 24:3, 7; JONAH 1:9
