The blue gem earth

When I look at the starry sky on a clear night and at the same time the full moon illuminates the whole environment, I think about the wonderful earth, which is like a blue jewel in the whole universe.

I am in awe of the order and the innumerable number of stars and planets in the universe, which look uninhabited and barren. The sun, moon and stars not only give us light, they also define our time. A day has 24 hours, the year has 365 days and four seasons, which are determined by the inclination of the earth (23,5 Degrees) to the orbit of the sun.

Our God declares that He created this planet to be inhabited: “For thus saith the Lord that made heaven—He is God; who prepared and made the earth - he founded it; He did not create it to be empty, but prepared it to dwell on it: I am the Lord, and there is no other” (Isaiah 45,18).

Our precious home is a gift from the hand of God our loving Father. Everything here on planet earth is designed to feed us, sustain us, and bring us great joy as we travel through life. What is the purpose of all of these blessings that we are likely to take for granted? King Solomon writes, "God made everything beautiful for its time. He planted eternity in the human heart, but still people cannot see the full extent of God's work from beginning to end. I came to the conclusion that it is There is nothing better than being happy and having fun as long as possible. And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God "(from Ecclesiastes 3,11-13).

That shows one side. But we were also created to look beyond this physical life, beyond daily events, to a life that has no end. A time of eternity with our God. "For thus says the High and Exalted One, who dwells forever, whose name is holy: I dwell on high and in the holy place, and with those of a contrite and lowly spirit, to refresh the spirit of the humble and the heart of the contrite ' (Isaiah 57,15).

We live in a time to seek Him and to thank for all these blessings here and now. To tell him which part of nature we like the most, how much we enjoy sunsets, waterfalls, clouds, trees, flowers, animals and the night sky with all its myriad stars. Let us come close to Jesus, who inhabits eternity and finally thank Him that He is not only powerful, but also personal. He is the one who wants to share the universe with us forever!

by Cliff Neill