July 2, 2009

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  FOCUS!!!

  How many times have we heard that
  throughout our lives?

  Another way of saying that might be, “Watch!”, “Look!”, or “Pay attention!”.

  In Romans Chapter 1, Paul castigates those among us who, through their own choice, aren’t doing just that.

  He says,

  “ The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and
  wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness,

   since what may be known about God is plain to them,
  because God has made it plain to them. 
  
   For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities–
  his eternal power and divine nature–have been clearly seen,
  being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.”

  (Rom. 1:18-21)

  How often we miss being taught of the wonder of God, because we’re not paying attention

  to “What may be seen”; ie, to what is right in front of us.
  
  

  The other day I looked at my side “lawn” ,

  saw a tangle of weeds and clover, and sighed.
   

  It had to be cut…yuck!

  Then an idea hit me, and I began to look a little closer…

   

  (part two this evening…leaving to babysit for a few hours)

   

   PART Le Deuxieme :

  

  I started to look at the clover, and grabbed my camera to get a couple shots before I shredded it.

  What I began to see was nothing less than remarkable:

  

  The attention to detail in each plant was amazing!  Tiny veins which carry sap,
  water and nutrients to and fro, miniscule ciliate “hairs” which are just right
  to protect the plant from tiny predators, to trap moisture, and perform other functions; all perfectly
  laid out by an astonishing architect…no detail left unattended.
  And the wonder only increased the closer the inspection was pursued.
  

  I started to notice other things…other plants, and insects around them.

   

   

  As before, the closer I looked,

  the more amazing became the evidence of

  an infinitely attentive designer;

  no detail was un-marvelous, for

  want of a better word.

  There was food for the insects, pollination

  for the plants, sunlight, soil and water, and the structures

  to use them; all this done with

  unparalleled grace, beauty and style.

   

  

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  I’d almost missed the day’s lessons in God’s infinite mind, and His care for all His creation,

  (remember, we’re told that we’ve been given all this so that we may know God’s nature..ie,

  having given us minds, He provided for that, too),

  simply by my inattention.

  “  The heavens (ie, God’s created things) declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge.  There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard.  ” Psalm 19:1-3

  How much grace, peace, knowledge and wisdom we miss by our undirected focus…..

  “Consider (  focus on/ think about ) the ravens:( and other “animals”)  They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?  Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? ”Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you,oh you of little faith? ” Luke 12:24-28

  Let us go out;  into God’s classroom, my friends, and ..

  stop, look, and listen!

   

   

   

   

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