Pastor Alecia's
ponderings
O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder, consider all the worlds they hands have made. I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, thy power throughout the universe displayed!
This Spring we have been witnesses to displays of God’s awesome Handiwork! First in April, we watched the sun darken as the moon passed in front of it. Seeing the wonder of the total eclipse right in our own backyards sure inspires awe!
But there’s more. On Friday night, May 10, our whole planet experienced a major geomagnetic storm from solar flares on the sun. Much of the world was treated to the vision of the Northen Lights! It’s something that’s usually only seen closer to the north pole. Again, we were witnesses to curtains of glowing colors; reds, greens, and blues, dancing across the night sky. What wonders to behold!
Another fierce display happened in Greenville on May 7 as an F1 tornado tore a path of destruction through the town. Blessedly, no one was injured, and buildings had mostly mild damage, but huge old trees in the cemetery and the city park were splintered and uprooted. Volunteers helping to clean up the debris were stunned by the fierce power of the wind that could snap off trees several feet in diameter. Trees that had stood for decades were littering the ground. It all seemed unreal. Of course, a tornado is dangerous, but the power displayed by the wind is truly awesome!
All these awesome wonders surely remind us that there is a power much greater than ourselves at work in the universe. We call that power GOD. These displays sure make us feel very small. The Psalmist marvels: What is humanity that God should be mindful of us? We are just a small spot of dust in a universe full of awesome wonders. I am so grateful for the privilege of witnessing these wonders. Even the earth itself is full of wonders: a blade of grass, blooming flowers, birth of babies, the miracle of life itself! Sometimes I think that God created us as witnesses to share the astonishing visions of creation with Him. I really think that’s one of the purposes of humanity: to be witnesses to God’s awe-inspiring creation. Then lost in wonder, awe, and praise, what more can we say than, “My God, how great thou art!”
Enjoy the wonders of God’s amazing creation!
Pastor Alecia
This Spring we have been witnesses to displays of God’s awesome Handiwork! First in April, we watched the sun darken as the moon passed in front of it. Seeing the wonder of the total eclipse right in our own backyards sure inspires awe!
But there’s more. On Friday night, May 10, our whole planet experienced a major geomagnetic storm from solar flares on the sun. Much of the world was treated to the vision of the Northen Lights! It’s something that’s usually only seen closer to the north pole. Again, we were witnesses to curtains of glowing colors; reds, greens, and blues, dancing across the night sky. What wonders to behold!
Another fierce display happened in Greenville on May 7 as an F1 tornado tore a path of destruction through the town. Blessedly, no one was injured, and buildings had mostly mild damage, but huge old trees in the cemetery and the city park were splintered and uprooted. Volunteers helping to clean up the debris were stunned by the fierce power of the wind that could snap off trees several feet in diameter. Trees that had stood for decades were littering the ground. It all seemed unreal. Of course, a tornado is dangerous, but the power displayed by the wind is truly awesome!
All these awesome wonders surely remind us that there is a power much greater than ourselves at work in the universe. We call that power GOD. These displays sure make us feel very small. The Psalmist marvels: What is humanity that God should be mindful of us? We are just a small spot of dust in a universe full of awesome wonders. I am so grateful for the privilege of witnessing these wonders. Even the earth itself is full of wonders: a blade of grass, blooming flowers, birth of babies, the miracle of life itself! Sometimes I think that God created us as witnesses to share the astonishing visions of creation with Him. I really think that’s one of the purposes of humanity: to be witnesses to God’s awe-inspiring creation. Then lost in wonder, awe, and praise, what more can we say than, “My God, how great thou art!”
Enjoy the wonders of God’s amazing creation!
Pastor Alecia
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