OUR DAILY BREAD : HAND ME THE BINOCULARS!

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THURSDAY MARCH 12


HAND ME THE BINOCULARS!

READ:
Psalm 19:1
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The heavens
declare the glory
of God; and the
firmament shows
His handiwork.
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When I was in elementary school my friend Kent and I would often spend time looking at the night sky with a pair of German-made binoculars. We marveled at the stars in the sky and the mountains on the moon. All throughout the evening we took turns saying, "Hand me the binocs!"

Centuries earlier a Jewish shepherd boy looked up at the night sky and also marveled. He dd not have a pair of binoculars or a telescope to aid him. But he had something even more important__a personal relationship with the living God. I imagine the sheep quietly bleating in the background as David gazed skyward. Later he would write the inspired text: "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night reveals knowledge" (Ps. 191:2).

In our busy schedules, we can so easily forget to stand in awe of the heavenly beauty our Creator has prepared for our enjoyment and His glory. When we set aside time to look at the night sky and marvel at what is there, we gain a deeper understanding of God and His eternal power and glory.

We believe that this is Your world, Lord. We marvel at You and Your
creativity when we look at the sky and the world around us. You, and what
You have done, are amazing! We stand in awe of You.___________________
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In the wonders of God's creation, we see His majesty and His character.

***************Today's Bible Reading __ Psalm 19:1-6*********************

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.

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

Charles Haddon Spurgeon wrote this about
David and Psalm 19: "In his earliest days the psalmist, while
keeping his father's flock, had devoted himself to the study of
God's two great books__nature and Scripture; and he had so
thoroughly entered into the spirit of these two only volumes in
his library that he was able with a devout criticism to compare
and contrast them, magnifying the excellency of the Author as
seen in both....He is wisest who reads both the world_book
and the Word_book as two volumes of the same work, and feels
concerning them, 'My father wrote them both.' "