For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 When I read this passage, and once I get beyond the wonder that we are His handiwork, it is easy for me to get hung up on the works that He’s…
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His Universe
The new Webb telescope gives a glimpse of our universe previously unseen by human eyes. The distant galaxies we peer into are but at the fingertips of God. I marvel that God has been enjoying these sights for ages even as they only now come into our awareness. Beyond the stunning visuals, though, is the…
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Blessing of Thunder
Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind, Your lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked. Psalm 77:18 On a recent trip to the mountains I was fortunate to experience an unexpected summer storm. The thunder boomed in the forest and the sky occasionally lit up. I sat with the windows and doors open…
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Alpha and Omega: The Beginning
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8 God wasn’t just THERE in the beginning, He IS the beginning. He is the Alpha. Nothing pre-exists Him and all things have come forth subsequently FROM Him. I don’t comprehend,…
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