GOD OF WONDERS … BEYOND OUR GALAXY! Just a few nights ago as I stood outside looking
up at the dark sky and the brilliant blood moon of October 8th, I was in
complete awe at our Creator! Seeing “God’s
billboard in the sky” (as author, Pastor John Hagee has described the blood
moons) just held me in pure amazement as I attempted to capture such a phenomenon
in digital frames. Having set my alarm
at different times throughout the night, I would awaken and with camera in
hand, step quietly through our house in the darkness so as not to disturb my
sleeping husband! The night was just
warm enough so as not to be shivery, and my eyes would search the sky to see
where the moon was hanging out. Not
having taken time to borrow a tripod for my camera, I would zero in on the most
beautiful moon in all its different colors and stages of the lunar eclipse and
hold my camera as still as I possibly could. The best images of the blood moon came
into full clarity at 5:25 a.m. our time.
On one of my frequent visits out to the deck while it was still dark
except for the light of the moon, I had scanned the sky and then set my eyes in
focus – just transfixed on such a magnificent wonder planned by the God of the
universe. I stood there in the wondrous
beauty of the night. I stood there in
the quietness of the hour. And as I
stood there amazed at this stunning sign in the sky … it was almost as if
without thinking, I turned my body ever so slowly in a complete circle. My head was tipped way back and my eyes
suddenly drank in this panoramic view of heaven coming down to earth! The backdrop of sky was velvety black with a
translucence of moonbeams lighting up the view just enough to see the outlines
of trees and rooftops. But high up in
the sky there was a heavenly dance going on that nearly took my breath
away. Every star that shone was larger
than I’ve ever seen … they were hanging freestyle with a dazzling brilliance
such as I’ve never seen … they looked as if they could just about pop out of
the sky leaving just the darkness behind.
As I slowly circled around, my heart leaped within me at the intimate
closeness of the presence of the living God!
His hand had already set this show in motion – this supernatural sign,
and He did it up in a way that put any other counterfeit displays to
shame! As I moved around drinking in the
sights, my camera hung on my shoulder unused.
My heart was burning with worship, and all I could speak were words of
worship to my Creator. I heard myself
saying aloud in this most amazing sanctuary that I have ever been in: “God of wonders – beyond our galaxy; You are holy, holy. The universe declares Your majesty and You
are holy, holy. Lord of heaven and
earth; Lord of heaven and earth.” These
lyrics by Third Day begin with the verse that I have sung many times
before: “Lord of all creation, of water,
earth and sky – The heavens are Your tabernacle. Glory to the Lord on high.” And as I stood there in the silence of the
night, there was an incredible sense that all of creation that night was
worshiping right alongside me, declaring in total amazement: “God of wonders – beyond our galaxy; You are
holy, holy!” I worshiped. My heart sang. My lips praised. My eyes beheld. I was enraptured. I did not want to come back in the
house. I wanted to miss not a moment of
this heavenly display. And while the stars
and moon and galaxies seemed to be in concert to the God of creation, I knew
this was much more than a show. And I am
still studying and learning “why” this series of four blood moons that will
appear in the space of a year and a half – from the first one we saw in April,
2014 to the final of the four that will appear in October of 2015 – has such
astounding scriptural and prophetic meaning.
That, more than the beauty, is what compelled me to continue to make my
way outdoors time and time again throughout the night. I did not want to miss God’s billboard in the
sky! I knew He was trying to get our
attention on this earth – that He was trying to tell us something. Will we take notice and will we take time to
study about what this means? Of course,
we can never begin to comprehend God’s infinite, mighty ways. But we can watch for His signs. We can search His Words and His ways. And we can be listening for the sound of that
trumpet when He comes to take us Home!
REMEMBER . .
.
“And there
will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth (there will be)
distress
(trouble and
anguish) of nations in bewilderment and perplexity (without resources, left
wanting,
embarrassed, in doubt,
not knowing which
way to turn) at the roaring (the echo) of the tossing of the sea,
men swooning
away or expiring with fear and dread and apprehension and expectation of the
things that are coming
on the world;
for the (very) powers of the heavens will be shaken and caused to totter.
And then they
will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with great (transcendent and
overwhelming) power
and (all His
kingly) glory (majesty and splendor).
Now when
these things begin to occur, look up and lift up your heads,
because your
redemption (deliverance) is drawing near.”
~ Luke
21:25-28
Serving Christ Joyfully . . .
Pastor Doug and Debbie
