Where He Rides

“Sing to God, sing praises to his name;
lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts;
his name is the Lord;
exult before him!..

O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God;
sing praises to the Lord,
to him who rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens;
behold, he sends out his voice, his mighty voice.
Ascribe power to God,
whose majesty is over Israel,
and whose power is in the skies.
Awesome is God from his sanctuary;
the God of Israel—he is the one who gives power and strength to his people.
Blessed be God!” Psalm 68:4,32-35

“There is none like God, O Jeshurun,
who rides through the heavens to your help,
through the skies in his majesty.” Deuteronomy 33:26

There is indeed none like God. He is unique and praiseworthy in His transcendence and immanence, His timelessness and ever presence. He rides and hovers, keenly aware and ever moving, far and near, high and low, in deserts and wildernesses, lush places and mountains, all the ancient skies. His riding the wind with mighty voice stirs a heavenly song in the watchful, adoring follower. A song of praise, a song of thanks, a song of trust.

Are we singing? How aware are we of His omnipresence, that He is near… everyone and everywhere? Can I trace His hand of mercy in my buffeting, His protection across my miles, His care over my hours, His guidance through my decisions? Where has He gone ahead to prepare details, and hemmed me in behind in support and protection? (Exodus 19:4; Deuteronomy 32:11-12; Deuteronomy 33:27; Psalm 139:5)

What difference does God’s riding the heavens make in pressing anxieties, unfettered emotions, situations far from home and beyond my control? Where do we go and fret in spirit when He is already there, and at work? Will we instead trust Him for all of these concerns? His compassion and power are as ubiquitous as His love and glory.

This God gives power and strength. He meets us in every conundrum, every grief, every want. He abides alongside the brokenhearted, He bears up the weak, He lifts the downcast. He is mighty to save and deliver. He rides past, present, and future skies to fulfill His eternal purposes, working all things together for His glorious good in every season, every generation. He moves to grace His own with favor and benediction. (Psalm 34:18; Joel 2:11; Romans 8:28)

Will we with new eyes look for and delight in His movement in the weather and changing seasons? His order, consistency, and power in the rhythmic tides, the rising sun, the constellations? His swift-yet-never-hurried weaving of lives and circumstances together in divine tapestry? What will we do to get more acquainted with the whisper of His voice, the prompting of His Spirit, the strength of His upholding? Truly there is none like Him!

“Praise to the Lord, above all things so wondrously reigning;
sheltering you under his wings, and so gently sustaining!
Have you not seen all that is needful has been
sent by his gracious ordaining?” ~Joachim Neander (1680)

Lord, keep me aware of every place you ride and reside, and as I walk alongside you, may I ever sing your praise.