1/30/13

A sign in the heavens


Breathtaking, beautiful, wondrous, marvellous, mesmerizing are but a few of the descriptions that could be used to describe this picture, but I like the simple WOW, the best!!!  Aside from the sheer beauty of it, some will ponder what causes it and other look for a greater meaning to its occurrence.  There can be scientific meanings to the sky, as any meteorologist can testify to.  But, you don't have to be a scientist to understand that dark clouds mean the possibility of rain or high humidity may mean fog in the morning.  Some things should NOT be explained, but rather taken on faith.  Here is one example...

Matthew, Chapter 16
 1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.  2 But he answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’   3  In the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you can’t discern the signs of the times!   4  An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah.”

Scientists will scoff at faith, but is faith really so unreasonable?  Even the very educated assume some things, for example, that your car will not blow up when you turn the ignition key or when you board an airplane that the pilot really knows how to fly the plane. Do not look for signs in the sky, but rather for evidence that Jesus really is who he says he is.  Believe me, there is plenty of that!!!  And along the way, you will see some beauty as well and when you combine the two life will seem different.  Well, here we go again; reread the first sentence!!!