Who Would Think?

Greetings!!!

Have you seen the live stream of the Red Tailed Hawks on a window ledge of The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania? Our good friend Captain Ken of Captain Ken's Marionette Ministries set us a website that is broadcasting a live video of the nest. I am watching the mother feeding her babies even as I type!! If you would like to watch also, go to: http:www2.fi.edu/hawknest.php. 

Who would ever think that there would be a hawk nest in the middle of the city? What could have drawn the hawks to the city?

As I ponder that thought, John 1:1-14 came to mind. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him; and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness; and the darkness did not comprehend (overpower) it. There came a man, sent from God whose name was John. He came for a witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light. There was the true light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth."

What could have drawn the Creator of the universe, the all powerful, ever-living God, to come to earth and dwell among men? Although I have no idea what would draw a hawk to the city, I do know that it was for you that Jesus came to earth and died and rose again from the dead. It was to make a way for you to be forever with Him in heaven. Have you made the choice establish a relationship with Him yet? What is holding you back?

The LORD bless you with a desire to know Him.

I love you,

Ruth

Omnipotent

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Have you ever thought about God being omnipotent? This particular word is only mentioned one time in the King James Bible in Revelation 19:6 "And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of many thunderings, saying, Allelujah: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth." The New World Dictionary of American English defines omnipotent as "having unlimited power or authority; all-powerful. The same Greek word for omnipotent is translated elsewhere as almighty. Although omnipotent is used only one time in the King James Version of the Bible, Almighty, in reference to God, is mentioned fifty-six times.

Two of my favorite verses that speak of God Almighty are found in Revelation 4:8 And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say, "HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, is THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, who was and who is and who is to come." And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and will worship Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying, "Worthy art Thou, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; For Thou didst create all things, and because of Thy will they existed, and were created."

And in Isaiah 6:1-3 In the year that King Usiah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of His robe filled the temple. Above Him were seriphs, each with six wings: With two they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. And they were calling to one another: " Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD Almighty, the whole earth is full of His glory." 

What comes to mind when you think of all-powerful? There are a lot of things I can think of that are powerful... the wind, a storm, a team of horses, a train, a bodybuilder, and many other things, but when I think of all-powerful, the only thing that comes to mind is God. It is amazing to me that the angels declare that the whole earth is full of His glory. How often do you look the glory of God in the face and ignore it, get annoyed by it, or never even see it? God has left traces of His glory everywhere to be seen by everyone. Have you looked for it lately? It cannot be hard to find. The angels declare that the "whole earth is full of His glory." You just need to take the time to look. So what are you waiting for? Start looking!!

The LORD bless you with experiencing His glory everywhere.

I love you,

Ruth