Consider

(March 27, 2008)

Hearken unto this, O Job: Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God - Job 37:14. A few nights ago I arrived home after our Wednesday evening service. I parked my car in the driveway (as usual); gathered up my Bible (as usual), turned off the lights and grabbed my keys (as usual), got out of the vehicle, closed the door, and began toward our warm home (as usual). But that evening I happened to glance up at the sky. The sky was exceptionally clear, the stars were exceptionally brilliant for the lights from the city did not wash out the star’s magnificence. I froze. That evening I did something very unusual, I actually got off life’s tread mill. I stopped the spinning ring in the gerbil cage, stepped out, and looked up. I stood still, and couldn’t believe what I saw. I stopped to consider the stars God flung into space. What a sight!

As I stood in the driveway, nose pointed straight up, I thought of five words: he made the stars also - Gen 1:16. Yes, God made the earth, the sun, the moon, all the plants and animals, and by the way: He made the stars also. Then I thought, my eyes are only scratching the surface of His handiwork. I recalled how scientists have placed high powered telescopes on rockets and sent them far into space. These rockets relay electronic images of many more stars hidden from the naked eye.

The experience was very humbling, but then I am humbled every time I stand still long enough to consider God and His works - Is 1:3, 5:12. Think how our walks would be affected if we regularly considered God, His deliverances, His love, and His provisions for us - Deut 4:39, 8:5, 32:7. Think how our talk would be affected if we regularly considered Jesus and His finished work - Heb 3:1, 12:3. But none of this will happen unless we take time to stand still.

Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things He hath done for ye and your king - 1Sam 12:24.

Article Written by Elder Dolph Painter, Moriah Primitive Baptist Church

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