After reading this chapter the words, All glory and honor is yours almighty Father forever and ever, come to mind. God has given us the abilities to become so advanced in worldly things. My boss at work purchased the new I-pad earlier this month and it is a marvel of technology. But is this as great as a sun set? The novelty of this new toy will be replaced by another in short order.
We all have been given gifts from God to use as we choose and it is our choice to praise him for this.
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One of my favorite hymns is "God Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens" - not well known, but wonderful lyrics!
ReplyDeleteGod who stretched the spangled heavens, infinte intime and place,
Flung the suns in burnign radiance through the silent fields of space,
We your children, in your likeness, share inventive power with you.
Great Creator, still creating, show us what we yet may do.
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As each far horizon beckons, may it challenge us anew,
Children of creative purpose, serving others, honoring You.
May our dreams prove rich with promise, each endeavor well begun.
Great Creator, give us guidance till our goals and yorus are one.
Wow! Great lyrics and poetry. Deep, deep words that seep into our very souls. My Confirmation verse was "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge." Proverbs, like today's text, also says, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." To know we are not the gods of our own lives, that we were created for God's good pleasure, causes us to re-focus.
ReplyDeleteAfter God created everything, he "focused on Wisdom". In The Message, that word is capitalized, like the Word who became flesh. If we have a healthy fear of the Lord and focus on Jesus, what changes will happen in our lives and in the world?
The Spirit is blowing in Quincy, in and through the church on the rock. She is calling us to re-birth. Find out your baptism birthday today and mark it on the calendar. Celebrate each day that you are a precious child of God, honored and privileged to be a part of this community. I know I do.
Great comments so far! When I read this chapter I began to think of how these ancient people must have been in awe of gold and rubies and other things that we explain now on a wikipedia page. Then, I read what Mark and Kelly wrote and its just so true that as far as our scientific knowledge and technological advances go, we still have far more questions than answers! Just a day or two ago Nasa put a satellite around Mercury that, for the first time in history, will be able to create a detailed map of that tiny planet. As historical as it is, we still will left seeking the Wisdom of the world around us and the Creator who made it all possible.
ReplyDeleteJob 20: Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell?
ReplyDeleteAs I ponder this I try to understand how I know what I know and where this knowledge came from. For all time we have learned from our parents first, then our friends, from our teachers in school, our coaches, mentors and everyone we come into contact with through life and work. I find it amazing that God has equipped us with a brain more complex than any mechanical computer yet devised that can absorb and retain information from all our senses. With our brain running the show we can see, feel, touch, smell and sense God's creation around us. But when does knowledge become wisdom? Is it an accumulation of life experiences and knowledge, filtered by our desire act out in a manner taught to us by our teachers. Is it a desire to exist in God's creation, celebrating the richness and beauty of the world he has created for us to live in. I think it is this and more.