July 20, 2007
READ: Psalm 139:1-12
If I ascend into heaven, You are there. Psalm 139:8
Apollo 11 landed on the surface of the moon on Sunday, July 20, 1969. Most of us are familiar with Armstrongs historic statement as he stepped onto the moons surface: Thats one small step for a man; one giant leap for mankind. But few know about the first meal eaten there.
Buzz Aldrin had brought aboard the spacecraft a tiny communion kit provided by his church. Aldrin sent a radio broadcast to earth asking listeners to contemplate the events of that day and to give thanks.
Then, in radio blackout for privacy, Aldrin poured wine into a silver chalice. He read, I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit (John 15:5). Silently, he gave thanks and partook of the bread and cup.
God is everywhere, and our worship should reflect this reality. In Psalm 139 we are told that wherever we go, God is intimately present with us. Buzz Aldrin celebrated that experience on the surface of the moon. Thousands of miles from earth, he took time to commune with the One who created, redeemed, and fellowshiped with him.
Are you far from home? Do you feel as if youre on a mountaintop or in a dark valley? No matter what your situation, Gods fellowship is only a prayer away.
Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be. Anon.
Gods presence with us is one of His greatest presents to us.
Thanks for the daily lesson, Mayor. I didn’t know that about Buzz Aldrin.
Tennessee Ernie Ford ~ Just A Closer Walk With Thee
Evening, Rus! Hope you are having a good week...and will have a very pleasant weekend!
Thanks for our beautiful lesson from God’s Word. Never heard that story before! We can commune with Him anywhere, it seems.