Chapter 1: Stop Praying
After reading this chapter, it made me take a step back and see who God really is. I need to remember that God is the one who made it all, including the stars. Every time I look at the stars I get a sense of amazement. Orion jumps out at me every time. There is a drawing of a man in the stars! In nature, what makes you stop and say "wow?" The human body? The Northern Lights? Your kids?
Shouldn't it be easy to love a God so wonderful? Or is it easy to forget how wonderful God is? I forget that God's the designer and I am in his design. More importantly, I am one of his designs and so are you. The song "More" by Matthew West is a good reminder of this: "I love you more than the sun and the stars that I taught how to shine. You are mine and you shine for me too. I love you." He not only has a design for the universe, but also for my life. He has put me in the exact location in the world and in the exact place in time to draw me close to Him and use me for His glory (Acts 17:26-27).
Later in chapter one, Francis writes about what Isaiah and John see in the books of Isaiah and Revelation. Can you imagine seeing heaven in those ways, with all of the vibrant colors, flashes of lightning, and peals of thunder? Isaiah said "woe is me!" What would you say? Here is a testimony of someone who died in a plane crash, visits heaven, and returned. His description of heaven is interesting.
I need to stand in awe of God and remember all that he has done in creating the universe, loving me, and providing a savior for all mankind through Jesus Christ. He's done it all!
Summary Questions:
- In nature, what makes you stop and say "wow?"
- Shouldn't it be easy to love a God so wonderful? Or is it easy to forget how wonderful God is?
- Can you imagine seeing heaven in those ways? What would you say?
No comments:
Post a Comment