What a night! It was late, we had just returned home from a church function, and my daughter was covered up in homework. She needed, “help” from mom. Another one of the children was hungry, and mom was endeavoring to work with getting help from dad on something she needed to do! Finally, the apex was reached. Off to bed went everyone — with the “famous teaching of the centuries” hanging in the air . . . “everything will look better in the morning!”
Before daylight even fully dawned, mom and daughter were up, working hard to complete the Science homework. There, in the reading of a science text book popped out this phrase; “One moment a particle orbits the sun as it has probably done for thousands of years; in the next moment, it ventures too close to the earth and is pulled into the atmosphere by Earth’s gravity.” (Third Edition, Space Science, BJU Press.) It went on to say that most particles are no larger than a speck of dust!
Now I am sure that the lessons she was learning, and what the Holy Spirit was whispering to my heart were two different things! But the similarities were so clear in my mind. A “speck of dust” . . . That’s what the human race was created from according to Genesis 2:7.
“Too close to earth” . . . (Romans 12:2) Somehow, after orbiting the sun for an extremely long time, the particle is drawn away from the sun and into earth’s atmosphere.
This causes it to have a “flash of brilliance” as it hurries downward, called a “shooting,” or “falling” star. (Heb. 11:25) Most of the “specks” don’t even make it anywhere — they just burn up in the atmosphere.
Our world is full of “now things” that last for a moment . . . Or maybe a day. It’s pull is everywhere! But what is it that causes our life to shine with a radiance that lasts? (Ps. 34:5) Who is it that keeps us from being swallowed up into the worldy way of thinking or squeezed into it’s mold? What keeps us fruitful and useful in His Kingdom from a young age clear through the older ages? (Ps. 92:14)
The secret is clear — we can’t allow ourselves to be pulled away from the Son! We have to stay living in Him, and allowing Him to live in us. This doesn’t just, “happen!” We are in a relationship! The most wonderful relationship ever known! Us, and the God of Heaven!
How do we stay close? How do we do it in any other relationship? We spend time with them. We listen to what they have to say. We learn what they like. We talk and share our joys and sorrows . . . If we don’t, it certainly won’t be a relationship of substance for very long!
His Word is a love letter — just for us. His Spirit longs to whisper to our heart as we read. He loves to hear our voice as we share in His joy or bring our greatest needs. He loves to commune with us — and act on our behalf! This relationship is definitely meant to be “long-term!” Eternal in fact — and His Presence along the way? It KEEPS us radiant!
And what can He use to teach us? Certainly a Science textbook — He created it all!
By: Janene A. Dubbeld/FGG
Take it with You
“They looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces were not ashamed.”
Psalm 34:5
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