------THINGS ABOVE ~~

--"Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated
at the right hand of God." --[Colossians 3:1] --

--Stepping outside and gazing heavenward on a star-studded evening always helps to sooth my soul after a trouble-filled day. When I peer into the night sky, I forget, at least for a moment, the cares of life on earth.


Ancient Israel's prolific songwriter wrote a poem thousands of years ago that still rings true: "When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, and human beings that you care for them?" --[Psalm 8:3-4]

When we try to imagine the immensity of God's heavens, our problems indeed seem trivial. Yet God doesn't think so! With all the galaxies He has to attend to, God is mindful of us. Not only are we on His mind, but He also cares for us.

"The heavens declare the glory of God (Psalm 19:1). Let's join creation in praise to the One great enough to create the world yet care for you and me. : ~~

---"You are loved with an everlasting love and underneath are HIs everlasting arms." ~

--ODB/JA~