Day 56-Sunsets

Hey guys,

    So tonight, we had a community dinner as a church, followed by youth group times, bible studies, and choir rehearsal(so basically Collide for all you Blanchardites reading this), and after we got out of youth group, Adrienne(my AWESOME youth leader) and I were talking, and all the sudden, she grabs me and starts bolting for the door. Lucky we ran, because we got to see the MOST gorgeous sunset ever!!! It was so special for me to sit there in the parking lot, and see Gods magnificent beauty displayed and getting to enjoy it with one of my sisters in Christ made it that much more magical for me.

    The power of God is displayed SO many times in the bible, but one of my favorite verses that does this is Job 9:7-9 "Who commands the Sun not to shine, And sets a seal upon the stars; Who alone stretches out the Heavens and tramples down the waves of the sea?" I love this passage, so much. It is almost teasing mankind, like did YOU do that?....Oh wait....that was ME! It just does a great job illustrating how AWESOME and POWERFUL our God really is, yet at the same time, he cares about each and every one of us. He didn't HAVE to create Humans in the first place, he didn't HAVE to let them continue to live after the fall, he could've literally wiped mankind off the face of the Earth without even batting an eye! So, why didn't he? He didn't because he loves us THAT much, he sent his ONLY son to DIE, so that we as filthy and sinful humans can live in paradise.

     Seeing this sunset was a great reminder of who God really is. No matter how crazy, chaotic, hard, stressful, or sad our lives are, God is STILL there, and if he is there, than you can be sure that there IS a reason for our sufferings. As long as God is there, he is in control of your past, present, AND future, no matter how much you resist, do you REALLY think your stubbornness can overpower the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY?? Anyways, this sunset really reminded me who I have the great opportunity and blessing to be serving, we as humans are TRULY blessed to be alive today, so let's be happy and joyful for that!
<3 Always,
Rose