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Posted on 03/08/2021 5:49:50 PM PST by laurenmarlowe
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On board!
Bible in a Year:
He says to the snow, “Fall on the earth,” and to the rain shower, “Be a mighty downpour.”
Named for a tough blue-collar neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio, the grassroots musical group Over the Rhine sings about a transformation that took place each year in the city. “Whenever we’d get our first real snowfall of the year, it felt like something sacred was happening,” explains band co-founder Linford Detweiler. “Like a little bit of a fresh start. The city would slow down and grow quiet.”
If you’ve experienced a heavy snowfall, you understand how it can inspire a song. A magical quietness drapes the world as snow conceals grime and grayness. For a few moments, winter’s bleakness brightens, inviting our reflection and delight.
Elihu, the one friend of Job who may have had a helpful view of God, noted how creation commands our attention. “God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways,” he said (Job 37:5). “He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’ ” Such splendor can interrupt our lives, demanding a sacred pause. “So that everyone he has made may know his work, he stops all people from their labor,” Elihu observed (vv. 6–7).
Nature sometimes seizes our attention in ways we don’t like. Regardless of what happens to us or what we observe around us, each moment—magnificent, menacing, or mundane—can inspire our worship. The poet’s heart within us craves the holy hush.
Reflect & Pray
What events or things motivate you to ponder God’s greatness and creativity? How can you experience His wonder in your ordinary moments today?
Father, help me to see Your hand in everything today. Give me a heart to appreciate Your amazing works.
Thanks laurenmarlowe!!!!
I was stationed at Mayport on the “mighty YoYo” USS Yosemite AD-19 in 1969-1971...Damage Controlman E-5...
loved driving down to St. Augustine and going to student center at Flagler College...It was a “target rich environment” if you know what I mean...*GRIN*
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Howdy, Kathy.
Another typical Zoo Day Monday or are you getting a little break from madness this week?
Howdy, PRO.
How was your weekend? Weather still decent? Are you expecting nasty weather from the big storm system moving in?
Doing well, decent weather continues. No storm system coming my way that I'm aware of, it's suppose to continue to warm-up a bit here.
'Sup your way?
Great road trip! Thanks, lauren!
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