God's Shadow: June 2009

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Worship

It seems that my recent 1st time trip to the Grand Canyon and Zion Nat'l Park sparked my desire to REALLY be in constant worship of our mighty God, Creator, Healer, Comforter, Peace Maker, Father......

His undeniable love for us is so apparent in so many simple things - things I often have taken for granted. Just the beauty and majesty of his artwork in the nature around us brought me to such a revelation of how Worthy He is of our constant AWE and amazement. What I was meditating on so many days out there was thanksgiving for what he created; not just the magnitude of the Grand Canyon, but the simply beautiful small cactus', the delicate colorful butterfly, the intricate rock formations...it just went on and on!!!! His creation is such a gift that I want to be grateful for both the simplicity and complexity of it all. Our lives - the lives of all precious human life is so worthy of our protection!!!

I'm striving to be in constant communication with my God so that my worship pours out with thanksgiving and praise for all the blessings and trials in my life. He is so worthy of our time, our thoughts, our heart and our thanksgiving. Just the day to day drive can bring into view such amazing artwork completed by God - WOW, I never again want to be so unaware!

I actually have not felt a "tug" to post anything in a while (part of it has been the "rat race" of life. During our church service today the worship was so powerful that I knew immediately God was leading me to press in and not be divided with my worship...to focus my thoughts and words toward just him. The distractions of life have gotten in the way for sure. A friend from church posted something on how wonderful the worship was, and I felt confident this is the area God really wanted me to focus on because I had been feeling a need to worship differently than I had been. He desires our time and he desires our Worship.

"Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs" Psalm 100:2

May you all see God's Creation as a gift of Love from God. His artwork here is just a glimpse of what he is preparing for us in Eternity. "Love so AMAZING!!!!"

Be Blessed!!

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Answers are from http://www.gracefellowship.com/

"Is there any proof God exists?
The simple answer is...Yes, and His handiwork is evident everywhere you look. From the smallest cell in your body—to the wonders of this planet—to the farthest edge of the universe—there is a consistency in design, engineering, and natural order that supersedes any possibility of "chance".
The bottom line is that believing in the existence of God has more to do with faith than validation. For example, the disciple Thomas refused to believe in Jesus’ resurrection until he personally saw and touched Him. He needed validation through one or more of his physical senses. If you’re like Thomas, proving the existence of an invisible God using physical measurement will be difficult—if not impossible. If however, you are able to move beyond our physical limitations and search for God with an open mind and an open heart—then the proof of God, and His promises, will be within your reach. A great place to start your search would be within the pages of His Bible.

If God exists, why does He allow evil and suffering?
When God created Adam and Eve, He gave them a “free will”—the ability to make their own choices. Since genuine love can only exist when it is freely given—He gave them (and us) the option of choosing whether we would love Him and follow His ways. Unfortunately, Satan saw an opportunity to use God’s gift of a free will to deceive Eve and bring sin into this world. The natural consequence of that sin was the growth of evil and suffering.
As descendents of Adam and Eve, we continue to choose and rely on our own selfish desires, thereby ensuring the proliferation of sin—as well as the evil and suffering that follow it.
Yes, God does have the power to instantly remove all evil and suffering from this world—but at what cost? He would have to remove “free will” from mankind and control our every thought and action—making us little more than puppets. Or, perhaps without evil and suffering, mankind would become complacent and never seek Salvation through Jesus Christ. Whatever the reason, God is in control, His plan is working perfectly, and someday we will be with Him—in an eternal place that has no evil or suffering."

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Sunday, June 7, 2009

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