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[cimi]

October 27
Tuesday


"LIGHT" OF
CREATION

READ:
Job 37:1-18
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[God] does great things,
and unsearchable,
marvelous things
without number.
__Job 5:9
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Among the wonders of Jamaica is a body of water called Luminous Lagoon. By day, it is a nondescript bay on the country's northern coast. By night, it is a marvel of nature.

If you visit there after dark, you notice that the water is filled with millions of phosphorescent organisms. Whenever there is movement, the water and the creatures in the bay glow. When fish swim past your boat, for example, they light up like waterborne fireflies. As the boat glides through the water, the wake shines brightly.

The wonder of God's creation leaves us speechless, and this is just a small part of the total mystery package of God's awesome handiwork as spelled out in Job 37 and 38. Listen to what the Lord's role is in nature's majesty: "Do you know how God controls the clouds and makes His lightning flash?" (37:15 NIV); "What is the way to the abode of light? And where does darkness reside?" (38:19) NIV). God's majestic creations--whether dazzling lightning or glowing fish__are mysteries to us. But as God reminded Job, all of the wonders of our world are His creative handiwork.

When we observe God's amazing creation, our only response can be that of Jobs; These are "things too wonderful for me" (42:3). __Dave Branon
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````````````````````All things bright and beautiful,````````````````
````````````````````All creatures great and small,````````````````
````````````````````All things wise and wonderful;````````````````
``````````````The Lord God made them all. __Alexander```````````
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When we cease to wonder, we cease to worship

*****************Today's Bible Reading __ Job 37:1-8*************

1 At this also my heart
trembles, and leaps from its
place. 2 Hear attentively the
thunder of His voice, and the
rumbling that comes from
His mouth. 3 He sends it
forth under thee whole
heaven, His lightning to the
ends of the earth. 4 After it a
voice roars; He thunders with
His majestic voice, and He
does not restrain them when
His voice is heard. 5 God
thunders marvelously with
His voice; He does great
things which we cannot
comprehend. 6 For He says to
the snow, "Fall on the earth";
likewise to the gentle rain
and the heavy rain of His
strength. 7 He seals the hand
of every man, that all men
may know His work. The
beasts go into dens, and
remain in their lairs. 9 From
the chamber of the south
comes the whirlwind, and
cold from the scattering
winds of the north. 10 By the
breath of God ice is given,
and the broad waters are
frozen. 11 Also with moisture
He saturates the thick clouds;
He scatters His bright
clouds... 14 Listen to this, O
Job; stand still and consider
the wondrous works of God.

15 Do you know how
the cloud are balanced,
those wondrous works of
him who is perfect in
knowledge? 17 Why are your
garments hot, when He
quiets the earth by the south
wind? 18 With Him, have you
spread out the skies, strong
as a cast metal mirror?

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Job and his three friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar (Job 2:11), were
at an impasse in their debate of God's justice in the face of evil (Job
3-31). Elihu, a Buzite (32:2) and a much younger man (32:6-7), now
gives his insights (Job 32-37). Elihu was a descendant of Abraham's
nephew Buz (Gen. 22:20-21). __SIM KAY TEE

[Lani]

When we cease to wonder, we cease to worship

Thanks for posting sis!!!

Peace and Luv in Christ,

Lani