Wow

It is simply PERFECT in the weather here – perfect sunny and low humidity and still early in the morning so it is warm enough and not too hot (which it will be later – but perfect)… SUMMER

It puzzles me and amazes me what God has done with our weather – and how seasons change and why is the earth on a tilt anyway and what in the world is the purpose of such valleys and mountains and wows = like beaches and forests = like meadows and rocks…  We have a boulder field not so far from here (actually a few) and I often just want to say “what’s up with that?” – I think that whether one believes in God’s mini-touches (which I do) or one doesn’t believe in God – or somewhere in between – one STILL HAS TO MARVEL AT THE CHANGES AND DIFFERENCES AND ALL THAT JAZZ IN OUR WORLD…

Philosophical Pause.  

I ALSO marvel at how God gives us this freedom and this free will and the free thinking and even gives us time to think…  All art comes from thinking time = even if done quickly, the brain engages into the motions of producing. Music comes from somewhere within – math and tinkering engineering comes from within – I love how you can simply watch someone thinking… What’s up with that, God? Why can we perceive – why can we complain and exclaim – why are we able to ask “WHY?”

And God gives us this free will and gives even more to help us through all the ups and downs of life… The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them. But what IS the covanent that He makes known??? The covenant now is new – is salvation via Jesus – God makes this known. And the covenant (old) is the law that helps the people ask for forgiveness by sacrifice. So – add old and new togther: Jesus fulfills that law – He is the NEW Covanent Who saves us… 

Philosophical scriptural pause…

I am THANKFUL – GRATEFUL – BLESSED – PLEASED – AND WHEW – YES – THE WHEW IS REAL…  WHEW is relief from performance anxiety and time crunches each day. WHEW… made it… We made it to TODAY…

And for the rest of our days and our lives, we can just wait on the Lord – and He says “WHEW – MADE IT!” – Jesus said it is finished and therefore we can start each day fresh…  All I can say for an overwhelming thanks to God – for this day – for all the philisophical points and whimsy too – anything overwhelming us in a marvelous way – is to say – THANK YOU GOD FOR TODAY…

THANK YOU GOD FOR TODAY…

OH WHAT FAITHFUL GOD HAS DONE – GOD HAS MADE THIS DAY, whew and hooray…

AMEN

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Excerpt from Psalm 25 of David

Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.

Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, Lord, are good.

Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of his covenant. For the sake of your name, Lord, forgive my iniquity, though it is great.

Who, then, are those who fear the Lord? He will instruct them in the ways they should choose.They will spend their days in prosperity, and their descendants will inherit the land. The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them.