We often take God for granted. We are too busy to look up
into the sky and notice the clouds, the stars, or the sunrise or sunset. We see
them every day and they lose their fascination for us. However, when we look at
nature from God’s perspective, we gain a whole new appreciation for it. God
calls out the stars every night like a militia. He inscribes each one with its
own name. He decides their quantity and holds them all in the heavens by His
great authority and power. Not even one of them is ever misplaced (Isaiah
40:26; Psalm 147:4). Even when they burn out, they burst into a
supernova, or form a neutron star, a white dwarf or a black hole (Psalm
33:6).
God also made two other enormous lights, the larger to
oversee the morning and the other to guard the evening (Genesis
1:16). When we see telescope photos of the heavens, with the earth included (2 Peter
3:5), we see how small and really insignificant we actually are. One day,
the heavens will vanish like smoke and the earth will wear out like an item of
clothing. When this happens, all the inhabitants of the earth will “die like
flies”. The only people who will exist when this occurs are those who accept
God’s eternal salvation (John 2:16-18). His Word and His righteousness
will never fade away (Isaiah 51:6; Matthew 24:35).
God’s guidance and timing work along with His purpose to
bring about His will in all of our lives. We rarely know ahead of time where we
will be, whom we will live with and what we will do. It is a big adventure that
requires trust and patience on our part. When it comes to pass, however, we
always see clearly from hindsight that God’s ways are perfect (Psalm
18:30). Bible characters give us a clear example of God’s
faithfulness to His people, as well as of His variety of means and methods to
provide us with what we need. In eternity, we will know the answers to explain
much of what we only wonder about now.
As we surrender our entire being to God, He personally
dwells by His Spirit in every Believer around the face of the globe. He
possesses each part of our life that we submit to His Lordship. We are joined
with Him in a Divine union, which transforms our life and transcends the
earthly realm (2 Peter 1:4). We wait on the Lord and He tells us what to do
throughout the day. He also leads us from one place to another according to His
will. Each day, with greater certainty, we live in the truth that we are
already dead and our life is hidden with Christ in God (Galatians
2:20; Colossians 3:3; Hebrews 4:1; 2 Corinthians 3:18).
Prayer:
Father God, help us to stop living a self-centered life
where we take You for granted. Instead, lead us to live a Christ-centered life (Colossians
3:3-4). We are one with Christ in You (John
17:21-22). Remind us to listen to Your Spirit’s direction each
moment of the day. Help us to share a smile, a listening ear, a helping hand or
a meal with every stranger we meet; knowing all along that this is a divine
appointment for us to let Christ live in, through and instead of us.
Thought for the Day:
All things were made through Christ and nothing was made
without Him. - John 1:3
A big thanks to NASA for this photo from the universe.
