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Good morning brother,
Day three topic: God speaks through his creation. God speaks through whomever or whatever, but never in disagreement with the Bible.
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge” (Psalm 19:1-2 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+19%3A1-2&version=NIV)).
For God does speak — now one way, now another — though no one perceives it” (Job 33:14 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job+33%3A14&version=NIV)).
Worship song this morning:
Jubilee - Maverick City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjwyAVXUqBo
Mary and Martha. Mary wanted to listen to Jesus.
The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Ps. 19:1
Statistics and studies say that 70 percent of our thoughts are negative.
Like a good joke that only you and your friend know is brothers who see God in a particular way.
God is constantly revealing himself to us. He speaks daily.
God made man in his image. And he made the world to reflect humanities image and have dominion.
Get alone with God in creation and hear from him.
Let the trees of the field clap their hands!
Drought is quenched by the waters of heaven. Even the land is refreshed as you are! Earth wants its water. Smell the breeze and thank Jesus is for the coming rain!
“He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’”
Job 37:6
Nature to an open mind let's people think there MUST be a God/creator. Jesus to a seekful mind believes it, but to find the lord you must know his spirit by reading and listening to his word.
Grandchildren are blessing from the LORD. He speaks lovingly through new birth and life.
If the LORD takes care of the birds and feeds them, how much more will he care for you.
God may sometimes speak audibly to people. It is highly doubtful, though, that this occurs as often as some people claim it does. Again, even in the Bible, God speaking audibly is the exception, not the ordinary. If anyone claims that God has spoken to him or her, always compare what is said with what the Bible says. If God were to speak today, His words would be in full agreement with what He has said in the Bible (2 Timothy 3:16–17). God does not contradict Himself.
All creation moans and groans for the sons of God to be revealed.
The LORD is a fierce defender.
Pray for miracles every day.
We all love Romans 8:28, “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” But this verse simply cannot be true unless God in his infinite power can take the evil deeds of evil men to accomplish good things for His people, because God causes all things to work together for good. That God uses evil for good is a powerful reminder that there is nothing that is impossible for God. God is not the author of evil but He is not limited in His capacity to use it.
He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’”
Job 37:6
Acts 2:23: “God uses wicked men to carry out His plan.”
God uses the evil deeds of evil people for our good and to teach us to trust Him in every situation. That’s what I mean when I say that “God uses wicked men to carry out His plan(s).
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”
1 Peter 1:3-9 NIV
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”
1 Peter 1:3-9 NIV
When God created the Earth, He “saw all that He had made, and it was very good” (Gen 1: 31, NIV). Then the Creator gave this amazing planet over to mankind’s stewardship, and so it is incumbent for us as Christians to wisely use the resources God has given to us. Earth Day is a time to think about conservation and proper stewardship of God’s creation.
In anticipation of the upcoming 47th Earth Day, here are 10 fascinating facts about our amazing planet.
The Earth is an organism that reflects the creative power of God. It burns energy, regulates temperature, renews its skin, and undergoes age-related changes to its surface over time.
The world’s largest tropical rainforest is the biodiverse Amazon rainforest, home to one-third of Earth’s land species and one in ten known species on the planet.
There are about 3 trillion trees on Earth, or 422 trees per person.
Earth’s core holds enough gold to cover the entire surface of the planet in 1.5 feet of the shimmering mineral.
The number of water molecules in just 10 regular-sized drops of water is equal to all the stars in the known universe.
Over 68 percent of Earth’s fresh water is frozen in permanent ice such as glaciers and ice caps. Scientists estimate that if all the ice in Antarctica were to melt, sea levels would rise about 200 feet.
Only .0003 percent of the Earth’s water is fit for human use, and 20 percent of the planet’s unfrozen freshwater is found in Russia’s Lake Baikal, the deepest and oldest lake in the world.
Speaking of Earth’s record holders:
-Largest rock: 2,352-foot-high Mount Augustus in the Australian Outback, which can be seen from almost 100 miles away.
-Longest known cave system: 390-mile-long Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. However, scientists believe it may actually be over 600 miles long.
-Tallest waterfall: Angel Falls, equal in height to a 300-story building at 3,212 feet high.
-Tallest known tree: “Hyperion,” a redwood tree in a California forest, twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty at 379 feet high.
-Largest living structure: Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef, one of the seven wonders of the natural world and comprised of over 3,000 individual reef systems, coral cays, and sun-drenched tropical islands.
-Hottest temperature ever recorded: 136 degrees F in El Azizia, Libya in 1922.
-Coldest temperature ever recorded: minus 128 degrees F in Antarctica’s Vostok Station.
9. Not only is Earth the densest planet in the Solar System, it’s the only planet not named after a Greek or Roman god. The name “Earth” comes from the Old English word eorthe for “ground” and the Old High Germanic word erda, which means “soil.”
10. The Earth travels through space at 67,000 mph. This means that you’re 67,000 miles farther away than you were an hour ago. Think of that the next time you feel like there's nothing happening in your life!
Praise God for His infinite creativity!
Thank you for another great day of battle prayer.
John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.