12/28/15

From Gary... Knowing the unknowable


Now, over the years, I have posted many, many pictures of rainbows, but this one (if indeed it IS A RAINBOW AT ALL) is different from all of them. It is closest to a fire-rainbow, but it is different. So, if there are any astronomers out there- please comment, I would really like to know!! If I should ever be blessed to know- then what?  Paul was confronted with "special knowledge" and look what he did with it... 

2 Corinthians, Chapter 12 (WEB)
 1 It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.  2 I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I don’t know, or whether out of the body, I don’t know; God knows), such a one caught up into the third heaven.  3 I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don’t know; God knows),  4 how he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.  5 On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.  6 For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me, or hears from me.  7 By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.  8 Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.  9 He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me. 

 10  Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

The apostle Paul gave us an example to follow; that is, use what God has given you in a grateful, humble, manner; and use in a way that GLORIFIES GOD!!!  Simple statement, but, OH so hard to do, because pride is one of the easiest sins to overtake us.

Just something to consider on a HOT, late December morning, here in Florida.  

PS. Will we ever have winter in Florida?????