God's Gifts #28

And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth." And it was so. God made two great lights - the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:14-18 www.solascriptura.com

Father, with our finite minds we simply cannot grasp the magnitude of Your power and wisdom. We can observe what exists and marvel at the beauty, the precision, the predictability of the lights that make up the universe. We see these things as evidence of Your will to give us a planet that can sustain life in this wonderful place that You have prepared for us.

You saw that which You created and said that it was good. We, in our quiet moments with You, look up and we see that which leads to infinity. We say "infinity" because we are not able to see the depth of the universe or the breadth of Your reach. We just see that this creation, in which we are one of the very smallest parts that You created, was made for us. Each of us was created in Your likeness, imperfect and waiting for perfection. We praise You for displaying the lights and for sending the Light, Jesus.

With You, Father, there is no darkness which prevails. It is always replaced by light, a Light that will endure for eternity. Your Light, in us Jesus, is a foretaste of the perfection You promise, for eternity. Bless us, this day, as we seek illumination and understanding. We pray in Jesus' name, amen.

Bruce Caldwell