Blue Moon

Our limited knowledge of the universe was on full display this past week as NASA announced the discovery of "a new moon" orbiting around the planet Uranus. It's always been there. We've just never known about it until now. The James Webb Telescope is credited for making the discovery.

Here's an idea. Why don't we take that telescope, turn it around, and point it at ourselves. Who knows what we might discover!!

Maybe it's just the way I think, but when I read this "news" story about this "new moon," my first thought was about the amazing power of God. He created ALL things.

"And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, ¹⁵and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. ¹⁶And God made the two great lights - the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night - and the stars." - Genesis 1:14-16

Here's something else that we cannot see or feel or touch. God. Yet, He is surely there, whether we acknowledge His presence or not.

I lived 53 years of my life thinking that I knew God. I needed a "James Webb telescope" in MY life! And God provided just what I needed. Now I KNOW He exists. How do I KNOW it? He changed my heart with the truth of His Word through the Holy Spirit.

Who else can change the human heart but the one who made it in the first place?

"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh." - Ezekiel 36:26

What new things has God revealed to YOU lately? Are they newsworthy? If God has changed your life, spread the news! Who knows, there may be an knowing creation of His, waiting to be discovered. Waiting for a new heart.

Listen to the song while thinking about Jesus.

Blue Moon - The Marcels

New Moon Story - NASA.gov

The Invisible Things

God created invisible things, like the sniper in this picture. Can you see him? Better hurry. There's a red dot on your chest. Woops! Too late. You're dead.

That's just one example of something that seems invisible, but it's really there. In case you were wondering, left center, between the two trees, lying down, pointing his rifle at you.

"The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible." - Colossians 1:15-16

Invisible things. Think about it. There are all kinds of invisible things that God has made. God Himself is invisible. The air we breathe, and our very souls are invisible. Love is invisible. Our thoughts, our desires. God really does create invisible things!

"When the servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. And the servant said, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?” He said, “Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see.” So the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha." - 2 Kings 6 15-18

Last time, I wrote about the Biblical 'paradise' really being a garden or park. Whatever happened to the Garden of Eden anyway? Is it still there, only made by invisible by an all-powerful God? I don't know. And where did those Chariots of Fire come from anyway? They were invisible one second, the next, they were surrounding everybody.

The picture above is of a sniper demonstrating invisibility. He is literally unseeable, until he moves. Unless you know where to look. And that camo was something that MAN has made. God's invisible things are REALLY invisible!

God has sure done some pretty amazing things. He created the entire universe, parted the Red Sea, flooded the entire plant, stopped the Jordan river from flowing, AND He changes people's hearts with just a thought. He made an entire army of chariots and horses invisible!

Maybe we should just leave it at that and praise the God who loves us and created us for His ultimate glory. Amen?

The Power of Invisibility

Inmortal Invisible God Only Wise - Steve Green

The War of The Invisible

It's hard to believe just looking at it. Everything seems so clean and nice. What a wonderful place! Yeah, well, it looks that way because they haven't let the kids in yet!!

A battle is about ready to begin in this room. The victims will innocent children. Most will be defenseless against an enemy that cannot be seen but we parents send our kids in anyway. Why? Good question!

How many of you have ever had a sick kid? Wow! Every parent's hand just went up! You probably have all heard about the invisible enemy in our classrooms - germs. They're everywhere.

Why did God create germs? Probably for the same reason he invented mosquitoes. I have no idea why God made them either yet they are a reality.

"16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him." - Colossians 1:16

There is good news in our invisible battle with germs. God has power over ALL things. Even the invisible. That's why He made scientists and doctors and researchers who spend their time trying to get rid of troublesome little friends. Germs.

All of us have another invisible enemy. Satan. We can't see him either but he is just as frustrating to deal with. He has already invaded the world we live in. Although we can't see him he leave a lot of symptoms in his wake.

There is a cure for this sickness. Just like a vaccine against an illness, Jesus provides the healing power in our battle against Satan. When we become a follower of Jesus God's Holy Spirit comes to live inside us. We become changed. Changed so much that we can actually live forever.

So why aren't more people lining up to get their Jesus shot? Another good question. Part of the reason is we're already infected. Satan effects our judgement and stamina. But another reason we don't get the help we need is because God is invisible too. If we would only open our eyes and see.

"17I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. 18I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, 19and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength 20he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 21far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. 22And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, 23which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way." - Ephesians 1:17-23

Invisible Things

When I was in the Boy Scouts and we'd go on camping trips, we would hear ghost stories around a campfire at night. The one about The Ultraviolet Monster was memorable. Invisible to human eyes, it would kill its unsuspecting victims, usually young teen boys, as they sat around campfires in the woods. Wait! WHAT!?!

Naturally, we all slept well after THAT story. Not! Every sound was amplified ten times as we knew for sure that we would be its next victim. Invisible monsters. Ha! Ridiculous. Right? That's what I always thought, until I read the Bible and found out they actually do exist. The Apostle Paul writes these words about Jesus. No, He's not the monster. LOL! But He DOSE create things we can't even see.

^"15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. ¹⁶ For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. ¹⁷ And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. ¹⁸ And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence." - Colossians 1:15-18

Did you catch those words in bold print? God created invisible things! The devil is invisible . . . to us. He prowls around, not only at night, like that ultraviolet monster, but he also creeps around during the daytime too.

"Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour." - 1 Peter 5:8

The ghost stories of my youth were frightening at the time but they sure seem tame now compared to the forces that are work in the world we live in today. How can we be saved against such powerful forces whose only desire is to devour us?

Stand tall, stand firm, and call on the name of The Lord. The Ancient of Days will protect us. All honor and glory to our eternal, immortal King!

"Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen." - 1 Timothy 1:17

Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise - Jaron and Katherine Kamin