THE MARVELOUS WORKS OF GOD

What a wonderful and great God we know and appreciate. Three of the wonders of the world (in my estimation) are the Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, and Bryce Canyon... right here in the United States. Sherry and I just visited these wonderful creations... created by no one but God Almighty. What a wonderful and great God we know and appreciate. No man can match God's creation. God is just more than what our minds can comprehend... but, we at least get a glimpse (a preview) of what heaven might be like when we see God's wonders recreated in real life as we travel and explore His world.

The Word of God says this and it comes from the writings of Solomon and the Apostle Paul.

Ecclesiastes 8:17: "... then I saw all that God has done. No one can comprehend what goes on under the sun. Despite all their efforts to search it out, no one can discover its meaning. Even if the wise claim they know, they cannot really comprehend it.

1 Corinthians 2:9: As it is written, "What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived"- the things God has prepared for those who love him-

If I could give you a look into heaven, I would.
If I could give you a look at all of the wonderful works of the Lord, I would. There is one thing I can do... and that is to say...

• The heavens declare His glory... and we are creatures who look on the majestic works and marvel. And,
• We can look at a new born baby... and say, "To God be the Glory... Great things He has done!"

  The forming of a baby in the mother's womb cannot be duplicated by man. God uses man to accomplish His great plan. Man can refuse to be used for the benefit of humanity; but God is the One to place within us a desire to accomplish His work. If we choose not to be part of that plan, God will choose someone else to fulfill that which was supposed to be accomplished by you.
  "I want to be in that plan from start to finish. I have chosen to do that by giving my life to Christ Jesus and let Him live through me. The Holy Spirit is residing in me as I seek to do God's will. When I refuse or choose not to obey the Holy Spirit's will, I will or my will will fail in God's plan for being all that God wants me to be."

As we see and marvel at what God has done, let us remember the five (5) R's of achieving God's will for our lives:

1. Reflect on and enjoy God's creation!
   The idea of God giving us a glimpse of heaven by creating on earth a view of paradise in the Word of God is enough to look at God's wonders on earth in which we can see and be blessed.
2. Remember the good things God has provided us!
   Wow! A wife, a family, a home... a job, time with our children, and a church in which we can hear the gospel taught and preached. These are just a few of the good things God provides for us... if we choose to accept.
3. Respond to God's plan of salvation!
   The Word of God states, "You must be born again." If you will confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God has raised Jesus from the dead, you will be saved."
4. Remind yourself of God's love for you!
   "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son; that whosoever believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life."
5. Rejoice in the Lord always... and again I say rejoice!
   This merely tells us to be thankful for what God has done for us. It also tells us to not just rejoice about it once, but be thankful and grateful again... and again!

Our prayer for you: "Heavenly Father, you are a good, marvelous, and loving God. There is no one that can fathom your great love for us unless we look at the works of your Son as He walked this earth, died for us, and left this earth to go back to heaven to wait for all who believe. Hear us, Oh Lord, as we honor you by doing what you told us to do. Let the words of our mouth and the meditation of our hearts be acceptable to you as we continue to praise you and live our lives in reflection and inspection of your good works achieved through your children. Thank you for adopting us as "children of the Most High God." In Jesus name, Amen.