Verse of the Day 7/13

 

Isaiah 60:20 Your sun shall no more go down,
    nor your moon withdraw itself;
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,
    and your days of mourning shall be ended.  English Standard Version (ESV)

 

I don't know if you've been outside to see the full moon for the last couple of nights or if it seemed bigger and brighter to you.  It has been called a "supermoon" because it was 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full moons of last year and this year.  I read today's verse in my Old Testament reading and couldn't help but think of the verse and the relationship.  The glory of this moon will quickly fade over the next few days but the glory of the Lord will not wane, it will shine forever.

 

For centuries people have known about the influence of the moon on the behavior of people, it is where the words "lunatic" and "lunacy" have come from.  People have been known to do crazy things under the influence of the full moon.  In the same way, God has an influence on His children, His followers.  It isn't an influence that should come and go, it is one that should be with us and on us every day of our lives and to last through eternity.

 

This morning in our church service we sang the Phil Wickham song "Canons", we'll close with the chorus of the song.

 

We're singing you are holy great and mighty
The moon and the stars declare who You are
I'm so unworthy but still You love me
Forever my heart will sing of how great You are

 

The supermoon and all of creation declare the glory of God.  May we praise, honor and worship Him every day of our lives.  His glory will not fade.

 

In Christ,
Mike

 

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Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace  NIV

Isaiah 60:18-22  The Message

 

You'll name your main street Salvation Way,
    and install Praise Park at the center of town.
You'll have no more need of the sun by day
    nor the brightness of the moon at night.
God will be your eternal light,
    your God will bathe you in splendor.
Your sun will never go down,
    your moon will never fade.
I will be your eternal light.
    Your days of grieving are over.
All your people will live right and well,
    in permanent possession of the land.
They're the green shoot that I planted,
    planted with my own hands to display my glory.
The runt will become a great tribe,
    the weakling become a strong nation.
I am God.
    At the right time I'll make it happen."