They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk of your power; Verse 11
It is hard to contain your excitement when something wonderful happens. You just can’t
stop talking about it.
I
remember when man first walked on the moon back on July 20, 1969. I
was just 14 when Neil Armstrong uttered those famous words, “One small
step for man, and one giant leap for mankind.” What an
understatement! Profound and poetic, yet I wonder if he knew how
prophetic.
Euphoria,
patriotism and authentic pride filled every man, woman and child as we
watched this historic event unfold before our eyes right in our own
living rooms. It may seem inconsequential today, over 40 years and many
space projects later. But, the impact of those NASA beginnings is
still before us, in fact, in the palm of our hand.
Literally,
nearly every bit of information and telecommunications technology and
computer function we take for granted today were developed in connection
with the space program.
At
that time, we could only imagine the kind of kingdom and power that had
begun. We used to dream of being able to talk remotely, yet face to
face, like the astronauts. Hah! That’s old news now, with Skype and
iPads.
But, when
Apollo 11 landed in 1969, it was miraculous that Buzz Aldrin and Michael
Collins watched Commander Armstrong dancing on the moon and filmed it
for all of us to see instantly!
Technology
was only one part of this kingdom: Mylar, liquid nutrition, air
purification, plastics, shatterproof glass, nuclear power and incredibly
powerful fuels, to name just a few, spawned other industries for
consumer use over the years.
The
medical field has also been greatly advanced by technologies developed
for man’s exploration of space. So much good, so many blessings belong
to the modern world because of what was done in the past.
God’s
kingdom is the same. But, it is better. We know that as grand and
brilliant as life is, it is temporary. We are passing through. We are
born to live, love, create, serve….and we are born to know Our Savior
Who will one day call us home to His kingdom. What He accomplished for
us in the past, has guaranteed our future.
He
is Creator, Author of Life, Source of all knowledge and wisdom.
Beyond the immense and endless marvels of space seen through the Hubble telescope,
and more amazing than the endless variety and intricacy of life on this
planet , there is a Redeemer who has gone ahead to prepare a place for
us, that where He is, we may be also. John 14:2-3
Hosanna
to the King! Blessed is He Who comes in the name of the LORD. Hosanna
in the highest! We praise and bless You, Our Redeemer, Our Holy
God. You have assured as that as high as the heavens are above the
earth, so great is Your love towards those who honor You. We honor
You, LORD. We lift You up. We proclaim Your kingdom and Your power.
Amen!
“Be still, and know that I AM GOD. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in all the earth.” Ps: 46:10
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