Day 288 - God of Creation

"It is amazing to me with the expanse of creation how much of it is in the Bible. It shouldn't surprise me because all creation speaks of the glory of God. Each thing on earth tells us of God, man, and redemption. We can even find the Godhead through creation, His invisible nature and attributes. Theology can be found in creation. Amazing!"

As I type I am listening to the sound of booming thunder rolling across the land where I live. It is unmistakable. 

I find it incredible that any scientist could say that there is no God. From the macro and universal to the micro atomic level it is all speaking of God. It is unmistakable. 

There are places on earth that when you stand next to the enormity of them it moves you to a place of awe. I remember the first time I entered Yosemite National Park. It was like I was entering the gates of heaven. There were rivers and streams and large granite mountains all around. All I could do was think of how awesome God is. When I stood at the edge of the Grand Canyon or saw the huge boulders at Joshua Tree it turned my eyes to the Creator who was larger and more imaginative than I could comprehend.  

As I finish today's post the lightning has come closer, the booms are louder and the rain is coming down hard. Often that is how it is when we get a revelation of God's greatness. It starts with the entrance of His Word, it gets reinforced and stronger until there is no doubt at all. It is unmistakable. 

Where in creation have you seen signs of the Creator? What scriptures speak of God in creation?

Day 9 - Revelations

"There were two things in my study time today that stood out from Acts 20. First of all is verse 8. Such a random verse that I know I have read before but never took notice of. "There were many lights in the upper room where we were meeting." God could have excluded this detail and yet in Luke's mind as he writes the Holy Spirit reminds him of a third floor room with a large chamber where Paul was preaching for late long hours. So impressive was this well lit room that while the narration of a very important story is being told that he includes the visual magnitude of what he saw. Many lights. Why would God include this? There are many revelations, many people, many comforts, many witnesses; we should take notice and feel the warmth. Spend many hours listening and looking. Gazing and looking into the things of God and, like the angels, the things of salvation expressed in man. Second was the name Eutychus. This guy falls out of a third story window and dies because he fell asleep while the Apostle is preaching. Talk about a discouragement to the preacher! I would never want to speak again! But Paul embraces him and says that his life is still in him. After he concludes and leaves at daybreak they bring Eutychus in alive. His name means 'fortunate'. He was fortunate to be alive after that fall. How fortunate we are that no matter what happens to us in life that we have Jesus. Christ in us. He is the life that is still in us though our situation or circumstance may be dead. He is the one who raises us up even when we fall."

You won't get revelation from God without taking the time to spend with Him. When you do the many lights will be remembered. What revelation that the life inside us is Christ Himself!

What has God revealed to you last year or even about the year ahead? Do you remember the many lights He has given you?