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Lamp . . . Light – May 2, 2024

Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. Psalm 119:105

Psalm 93

Psalm 93:4 Mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea – the LORD on high is mighty!  NIV.

On March 11, 2011 at 2:46 p.m. a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck with an epicenter was located some in the Pacific Ocean 80 miles east of the city of Sendai, Miyagi prefecture. The resulting tsunami waves measuring approximately 33 feet high inundated the Japan coast and caused massive devastation to property and caused an estimated loss of 20,000 lives. Never before had the world been inundated with video accounts of the massive destructive force of the “breakers of the sea.” I remember watching videos with a macabre fascination almost transfixed by the force of nature and the near unbelievable destruction displayed for all to see.

If you witnessed those scenes, pause for a moment and consider what an awesome display of power they provided.

Then consider again this verse from Psalms. God is mightier than the thunder of great waters and the breakers of the sea. I have heard the thunder of the waters cascading over Niagara Falls. I have view massive breakers crashing the shores of the Atlantic, Pacific, and the Filipino Seas. As awe-inspiring as those wonders are, there is One who is mightier still. That one is God, Maker of heaven and earth. Indeed, the world as we know it (with its wonders and marvels) began with a word spoken by God. He designed our universe and brought it into being.

Therefore, He is worthy of all our praise, glory, honor, and surrender. Since God created all that is, can He not easily transform us into the image of His beloved Son? Let my life become a symphony of worship and honor to the God who loves and redeems.

Thank You God for Your wonderful creation. Enable my life to reflect Your new creation and my participation in Your kingdom now. Amen.

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