EVIDENCE

EVIDENCE

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Psalm [ESV] 19:1-14  To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy.

Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat. The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward. Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults. Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me! Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.

  Last evening driving home from Council Bluffs I thought of my father and my Father in the order that I’ve known them. My Dad from earliest memories, Jehovah God Almighty from age 27. It was the wonderful view of evidence that stirred my thinking of the two.

  The entire sunset sky was gorgeous shifting hues of reds and gold . . . capped with a banner of royal blue. A flock of geese rose from south to north silhouetted ebony before the colorful tapestry. The painted sky reflected off the vast flooded fields. Nearing home in the falling light a mother doe with spotted twins walked across the road before me. My headlights reflected from the eyes of two young raccoons. As I pulled in my garage I rejoiced in not just seeing His creation, but in personally knowing the Creator.

  My Dad often said a man is a fool if he thinks all of this just happened without a designer and maker.

  In His Word my Father states through the His Apostle Paul: For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written, "The just shall live by faith." For the wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because the thing which may be known of God is clearly revealed within them, for God revealed it to them. For the unseen things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being realized by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, for them to be without excuse. Because, knowing God, they did not glorify Him as God, neither were thankful. But they became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man, and birds, and four-footed animals, and creeping things. (MKJV Rom.1:17-23)

  Evidence!

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