God Parted the Clouds
Jeff, Kade, and I went on a guys road trip. We went to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the Space Shuttle launch yesterday. It was a time of "male bonding." I think males must bond best when we do crazy or difficult things together, so that is what we were doing. We left Sunday night at 8 PM, and we returned home last night at 11:30 PM. We covered a lot of miles in a short time with very little time for sleep. However, we did bond, and it was very worthwhile for all of us.
The main event was the launch, so we were more than a bit disappointed when we saw the cloudy sky around the cape. We were afraid our view of the shuttle launch would be obscured by the clouds, and after driving all that way, it was kind of a let down. However, I know I was praying for God to part the clouds, and I am sure Jeff as doing the same, as well as many other people who were gathered there. Well, God answered our prayers. About an hour before the lift off time the clouds began to dissipate, and we were blessed to see a flawless launch right on time. God is so good. If the clouds had not parted or there had been a significant delay, we would have missed it, but He worked it out where this grandad could have another unique experience with my grandson, Kade, and with his dad, Jeff. It was a joy.
In the process of watching the launch and doing the activities, I was struck by two things. There were people from many ethnic groups gathered for this event. We heard them speaking various languages all day long. They were all drawn to see what man can do in his power. Some may have been wondering what else we can do to explore space or other planets. However, I do not think that should be our focus, as wonderful as it might be. The technology of man is powerful, but I do not think we will be able to continue the progress, because the spiritual power is sorely lacking. We will probably end up doing more harm with the technology than good, because we do not know the Lord and His way for us. It is a shame when we think of how much good we could do, if we put that power into action for the Lord.
This morning, I read Ezekiel 5-7 and Hebrews 12.
The main event was the launch, so we were more than a bit disappointed when we saw the cloudy sky around the cape. We were afraid our view of the shuttle launch would be obscured by the clouds, and after driving all that way, it was kind of a let down. However, I know I was praying for God to part the clouds, and I am sure Jeff as doing the same, as well as many other people who were gathered there. Well, God answered our prayers. About an hour before the lift off time the clouds began to dissipate, and we were blessed to see a flawless launch right on time. God is so good. If the clouds had not parted or there had been a significant delay, we would have missed it, but He worked it out where this grandad could have another unique experience with my grandson, Kade, and with his dad, Jeff. It was a joy.
In the process of watching the launch and doing the activities, I was struck by two things. There were people from many ethnic groups gathered for this event. We heard them speaking various languages all day long. They were all drawn to see what man can do in his power. Some may have been wondering what else we can do to explore space or other planets. However, I do not think that should be our focus, as wonderful as it might be. The technology of man is powerful, but I do not think we will be able to continue the progress, because the spiritual power is sorely lacking. We will probably end up doing more harm with the technology than good, because we do not know the Lord and His way for us. It is a shame when we think of how much good we could do, if we put that power into action for the Lord.
This morning, I read Ezekiel 5-7 and Hebrews 12.