Does it ever feel as though the world began the day you were born? Many of us live with no sense of historical memory. If it didn't happen within our lifetime, then what's the point? And while I'm not a fan of dwelling in the past and having our vision perpetually in the rear-view mirror, we would be foolish to forget that we stand upon generation upon generation of people who paved the way for us to live in the way we do. Not only is it easy to forget what our parents and grandparents did... let's go back further... settlers... revolutionaries... dreamers, inventors, and philosophers who assembled gadgets, buildings, and social structures that would forever change history... can we go to the caveman and consider art and tools? How about back even further... what about even to the point of creation-- that moment that God created something from nothing... can you look at the clear night sky and realize that some of the light we see reflected was from years and years ago? As you give thanks for what God has done in your life, don't forget to look even past your life. Remember what God has done. Look at the universe. Study creation. Marvel at the handiwork of God.
Readings: 2 Kings 8:1-9:13; Acts 16:16-40; Psalm 143:1-12; Proverbs 17:26
