I Woke Up Thinking This ...

I woke up one morning in my cozy RV bed, somewhere under trees in beautiful America, with a deep awe of God overflowing my morning-fresh mind. I could think of nothing else. The wonder of who God is tried to fit into my limited understanding, and all I could do was reach for pen and paper.

Too many times I've not listened when God spoke. It's easy to overrule the moment of extraordinary awareness of God. I know you do it as well . . . Gone is the touch of heaven when we simply give a yawn, get up like usual, and sip the morning coffee while reading the latest news.

I don't want to lose those moments any more. I know you don't either. They are holy, God-breathed, and personal.

It was April 3, 2017

He is a Man of war

yet kind

He is the Righteous Judge

yet longsuffering

His anger is fierce

yet He was like a sheep led to slaughter

He shakes the earth with thunder and lightning

yet speaks gently in the hearts of his creation

He formed the mighty whales of the ocean

yet teaches us wisdom from the ants

He swung planets into orbit

yet controls it with mathematical precision

He cast Lucifer and legions of angels from His presence

yet invites sinners to know Him intimately

He spoke and the waters of earth made way for dry land

yet he counts the tears of his children

He moves the hearts of the great kings of the earth

yet knows how many hairs are on every person’s head

He is fierce

yet gentle

He burns with anger

yet heals the sick

He knows the heart and ways of the lion and buffalo

yet teaches a bird how to build a nest

His voice sounds like mighty rushing waters

yet His whisper is clear in the silence of the night

He stretches out the sky for the sun to rise

yet wants to live in the hearts of people

His love and power are loud

yet His invitation to mankind is personal

He is strong

and made Himself weak

He is powerful

and became a baby

He gave each man a piece of Himself

and then invites him to give it back

He holds all wisdom

yet offers it as a free will choice

He created man filled with unending capacity

yet trusts him to make it count

He made man wonderfully

yet gave him the power to steward his life

He made man after His image

yet each one is unique

He equipped mankind for life here on earth

yet waits for each one to choose heaven.

You are more connected to heaven than you think. You were created with eternity in your heart from the start.

From time to time, it is more evident and real to you than your physical world. It is God.

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Photo: Sunrise and Hennie, Straights of Florida