How many of you were awake this morning to see God's will being done? Which will is that? The one where the earth rotates so that it seems as though the sun comes up in the east. God's will is such that the earth rotates on its axis as it moves around the sun, and as the light of the sun touches the earth in its revolution, we have sunrise. God's will at work right there!
I've also been aware of another part of God's will as I've sat in my office today. It's summer, so the temperature keeps climbing as the sun races across the sky. God's will is that the sun bring its light upon the world, and that, in turn, warms the world. Sure, I might wish that God's will was such that the temperature wouldn't get quite as warm as it does, but in the warming of the earth, God's will is done.
Oh, and I should also mention that I took a little time to water my grass last night. It was looking a little greener than it had been the few days prior. Once again, that is seeing God's will at work. When we water the living plants of this world, they grow. That's God's will.
God's will is done on a much larger scale than what we can ever conceive. Every day, as I drive in to work, I get to see the mountains that surround our little valley and city. Those mountains are there by God's will. And the earth rotates in a 24 hour cycle, not by random chance, but because it is God's will.
The seasons that I get to enjoy in this mountain valley also occur because it is God's will. As the earth moves around the sun in its yearly journey, different parts of the earth get more or less sunlight. This leads to beautiful falls here, as well as cold winters. As our part of the earth starts to get more sunlight, the snow melts and the plants begin to grow. All part of God's will.
I could go on and on, pointing out how God's will is active and working on a large scale in our world. And part of the reason that I point this out is because it seems that we take this large scale work of God's will for granted so much. We may get so caught up in our own little lives that we forget that God's will extends far beyond us. And so it's good for us to have the reminder that God's will is being done in the world, even when we may not be able to discern some of the immediate ramifications that it has for us as we live our lives. But for today, I hope that this reminder helps you look at the sunshine or the rain, the plains or the mountains, the sunrise and the sunset, and see God's will in action.
I've also been aware of another part of God's will as I've sat in my office today. It's summer, so the temperature keeps climbing as the sun races across the sky. God's will is that the sun bring its light upon the world, and that, in turn, warms the world. Sure, I might wish that God's will was such that the temperature wouldn't get quite as warm as it does, but in the warming of the earth, God's will is done.
Oh, and I should also mention that I took a little time to water my grass last night. It was looking a little greener than it had been the few days prior. Once again, that is seeing God's will at work. When we water the living plants of this world, they grow. That's God's will.
God's will is done on a much larger scale than what we can ever conceive. Every day, as I drive in to work, I get to see the mountains that surround our little valley and city. Those mountains are there by God's will. And the earth rotates in a 24 hour cycle, not by random chance, but because it is God's will.
The seasons that I get to enjoy in this mountain valley also occur because it is God's will. As the earth moves around the sun in its yearly journey, different parts of the earth get more or less sunlight. This leads to beautiful falls here, as well as cold winters. As our part of the earth starts to get more sunlight, the snow melts and the plants begin to grow. All part of God's will.
I could go on and on, pointing out how God's will is active and working on a large scale in our world. And part of the reason that I point this out is because it seems that we take this large scale work of God's will for granted so much. We may get so caught up in our own little lives that we forget that God's will extends far beyond us. And so it's good for us to have the reminder that God's will is being done in the world, even when we may not be able to discern some of the immediate ramifications that it has for us as we live our lives. But for today, I hope that this reminder helps you look at the sunshine or the rain, the plains or the mountains, the sunrise and the sunset, and see God's will in action.
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