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January 6
Wednesday


ORDINANCES
OF HEAVEN

READ:
Psalm 19:1-7
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If I have not appointed
the ordinances of
heaven and earth, then
I will cast away the
descendants of Jacob
and David.
__Jeremiah 33:25-26
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Mark you calendar now if you want to see the next celestial convergence of Venus, Jupiter, and the moon. On November 18, 2052, you'll be able to peer through the evening darkness as those solar system neighbors "gather" in a tiny area of the sky. That remarkable juxtaposition of reflective spheres last sparkled the night sky on December 1, 2008, and it will happen again 4 decades from now.

This predictability, as well as things such as eclipses and the return of Halley's Comet (July 28, 2061), prove the orderliness of the universe. If no fixed set of laws governed the movement of everything in the universe, such predictions could not be made.

Are these set rules more than random standards? Can we see God's hand in these celestial certainties? Look at Jeremiah 33:25-26. God has in view the covenantal relationship between Himself and His people, and He uses a scientific fact in the analogy. In effect, God says that His fixed universal laws, "the ordinances of heaven and earth," have the same certainty as His promises to His covenant people.

God's laws have governed the universe since its creation--and continue to do so with astounding predictability. So mark your calendar, and be amazed by God's unchanging control. __Dave Branon
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````````A PRAYER: Dear Lord, I marvel at the wonders of Your ```````
````````creation. You are such a great and awesome God who````````
``````````does not change. As I place my life in Your hands,`````````
````````````````I will trust You to be faithful. Amen.```````````````
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The wonders of creation reveal God at work.

*************Today's Bible Reading __ Psalm 19:1-7**************

1 The heavens declare the
glory of God; and the
firmament shows His
handiwork. 2 Day unto day
utters speech, and night
unto night reveals
knowledge. 3 There is no
speech nor language where
their voice is not heard.

4 Their line has gone out
through all the earth, and
their words to the end of
the world.

In them He has set a
tabernacle for the sun,

5 which is like a bridegroom
coming out of his chamber,
and rejoices like a strong
man to run its race. 6 Its
rising is from one end of
heaven, and its circuit to the
other end; and there is
nothing hidden from its
heat.

7 The law of the LORD is
perfect, converting the soul;
the testimony of the LORD
is sure, making wise the
simple.

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

In Psalm 19:1, the psalmist tells us that creation displays God's
"handiwork." This is an interesting Hebrew term which can be
translated "fingerwork." It speaks of an intimate attention to detail
for the smallest elements of the project at hand. Only a person who
is committed to excellence in workmanship will be concerned about
even the smallest details, and that describes the level of precision
with which our mighty God approached His creative work.
__BILL CROWDER

[Lani]

The wonders of creation reveal God at work.

*Amen2*

His blessings are apparent in ANYTHING He does!!


Peace and Luv in Christ,
Lani

*BrearLove*