Good Wednesday everyone! The excitement is in the air for
tomorrow's feasts! We pray that all travel, baking, roasting,
frying, grilling, etc., be done safely. We pray the blessings of
the Lord for all.
As we continue to pray and reflect on what it means to be God-
fearing and God-respecting, here is our study guide for today:
Wednesday: Let's make this our day of action again. This whole
week should be about the awe and wonder of God. Here's something
really hard to do. Go to your garden or a public garden. Spend
some time beholding the marvel of God's handiwork. Study a flower.
Notice its color and texture. See if there is any smell in it for
this time of year. Then find the words of How Great Thou Art and
sing aloud the first stanza. Praise HIM!
A dear Christian brother of mine served as mentor in ministry and
his sense of awe for what God did and does in his life and in ours
never ceased to amaze me. We would be walking and he'd stop by some
flowers and he would say, "Mira!" (Look!) "Que cosas hace mi Tata
Dios." What marvels my Daddy God makes. And that dear friends is as
close as I can get to the translation. But he always referred to
God in that way in Spanish that was like Jesus' "Abba." Jesus like
my brother Pancho, had that awe about all things even those we
sometimes take for granted, like flowers in a garden.
Here are the awesome words to that national anthem of so many
Christians:
O Lord my God! when I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made,
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed:
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee:
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul! my Savior God, to Thee:
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze:
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee:
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul! my Savior God, to Thee:
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
And when I think that God, His Son not sparing,
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin:
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee:
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul! my Savior God, to Thee:
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow in humble adoration,
And there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee:
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul! my Savior God, to Thee:
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
Let this day be a day of "awesome wonder" when we can stop and
consider all the works God's hands have made that can and do bless
us.
PRAYER: Oh God you are so awesome. Your handiwork is so visible in
all things and we pray that we stop being so busy about busy- ness
that we can stop and enjoy and truly say, "What wonderful things my
Daddy God makes!" We pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
Have a great day! Be safe!
Blessings for a Happy Thanksgiving!
e.v.
