Only One God!

    Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
   Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,
   And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
   She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not her's: her labour is in vain without fear;
   Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
   What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
   Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?

   Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

   Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
   Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
   Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
   Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
   Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
   Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
   Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

                                                                  Job 39:13-19, 40:8-14 KJV

When I was young, one of my supervisors critiqued me for answering the majority of his questions (which were usually personal and none of his business) with a question. This is how the Lord answered forlorn Job. 

Job had lost everything and everyone. His grief is beyond comprehension. He wants to know why this has happened; after all he is a just man. The Lord answers Job with questions. Who gave wings to the peacock and the ostrich? What do they know? Have they wisdom enough not to let their eggs be trampled by man? Who are you, man, to disavow my judgments? Who are you to make me look unrighteous so that you might look righteous? 

Go ahead and try Job. Go ahead and try, humankind. Do you think that you can do what God can do? Do you think that you can save yourself? Know this: there is only one God and we are not Him! 

Trust the Lord your God above all things!

God's Peace - Pr. J

Everything Was Created Beautiful

The Beauty of Creation

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. . Eccl:3:11-12 NIV

There are very few things that I enjoy more than being able to experience the beauty of God's creation. He has made both man and animal; He has made everything beautiful; everything awesomely wonderful, in it's own time. His handiwork is way too much for us to be able to fathom. Yet, humankind has worked very hard at making things ugly by striving after things that do not really make us happy; by not doing what is good for all of God's creation. 

I know it sounds just a bit arrogant; but, just think about it... What was the last thing that God created? According to God's word, it was us. He created humankind on the sixth day. All those others things were done prior to our being. Before they were created the earth was not ready for us to inhabit. They were created for us and not for us to abuse or destroy; but, for our benefit. And, not just our benefit; but, for the benefit of generations to come. Therefore, we must care for all of God's creation that the beauty of it all might be a pleasure to behold for every generation to follow us. 

May God help us to see the beauty of His creation and care for it that it might bring delight to our children and their children until the day of the Lord.

God's Peace - Pr. J