Who Are you?

Yesterday was a team building day. We had decided that each month two people would plan a time for the team where we would do things that totally represent those two people, things that they would enjoy. The rest of the team would participate and it would be a great way to get to know each individual on the team more deeply.

Well this month was Linda and Lisa. They planned a day for us to see a palace and have a worship night. Due to some unexpected costs we saw only part of the palace however there was also a small orchastra concert taking place there and we all decided to take it in. I thoroughly enjoyed both the music and the venue. We were seated in one of the rooms of the palace and it was nice to listen to the classical melodies while taking in the decor of my environment.

After the concert we headed back to the Landers for Cheese Fondu, games and a worship night. Lisa had planned the worship night and it focused around the theme of God's Incredible Grace. One of the most powerful parts of the evening was a video that she shared where a man by the name of Louie Giglio shared photos and information about the universe God has created. The two images above really stood out for me and made me think. The one on the upper left is called the "Whirlpool Galaxy" (NGC 5194 and NGC 5195) and is categorized as an "interacting grand-design" galaxy and is 23-million light years away from earth and is twice the mass of our Milky Way galaxy. What is even more amazing is the second picture on the upper right, it is what astrologers call the "X" although it looks much like a cross to me and is located in the black hole of the Whirlpool Galaxy.

Last night I was struck but the vastness of this universe, and the smallness of me. The order, design and perfection of the universe that took so little time for our great God to create. In all of that He has placed little nuggets that declare His glory and point to Him. As I sit here today reflecting on my own smallness I am again humbled by the power and gift of the cross. His greatest nugget, it holds both life and death. Life for those who embrace its power and gift of forgiveness of sins that He offers through his death there. Death for all who refuse to see and accept the sacrifice that He gave to us as He died in our sted.

So which one are you? The universe and all creation display His glory and speak to His greatness. Will you refuse to listen and instead choose death? Or will you hear and see His love and sacrifice and respond by chosing life forever with Him? I know who I am, who are you?