Friday, March 13, 2009

Sun and Moon

Genesis 1:16-18
Today is the day I began my new blog of places I go to experience God's creation and escape from the concerns of everyday life. The first entry of that blog started with a wonderful evening I spent a couple days ago at Saguaro National Park when I got treated to a wonderful evening with the sunset and moonrise occurring in harmony. "God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good (Genesis 1:16-18 NIV)." It was definitely an amazing evening and as always I felt a great peace from God while alone in that quiet, magnificent place. Visit my new Sacred Spaces travel blog to read more about it and see the view from that night. It is truly amazing when you realize that we wouldn't be living on the earth without the sun and the moon. God placed them perfectly so the sun would provide heat and light and the moon would control our tides. If this delicate balance were disturbed it would be devastating. While we may be in awe of everything the Lord has created here and how well it all works together, it is pale in comparison to what he has in store for us in eternity. "What a wonderful maker, what a wonderful God!" Find a time to get away and seek God in his creation and listen for his voice and as you are touched by the beauty around you turn your gaze to heaven and thank the Lord for what he has given us now, and the best part - what is to come!

The Christian music video to go with today's devotional is "Wonderful Savior" by Jeremy Camp. Chris Tomlin also performs this song.

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