Northern Lights
First Published January 2, 2012
Psalms 146:6
He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—
He remains faithful forever.
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If you have ever seen the aurora borealis, you know of the visual spectacular illuminating show of glowing dancing lights. The lights of the aurora are the collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun entering the earth’s atmosphere. Occurring near the magnetic poles, the aurora borealis (North Pole) and aurora Australis (South Pole) are cyclic, peaking about every 11 years with a three-year window. With today’s technology you may view videos of past phenomena online.
I was a teen when I had the opportunity to be in Norway about a year before the aurora peaked in 1975. I got a glimpse of some greenish lights shimmering in the sky around midnight. It was one of the most amazing things I’d ever seen.
From the rapids of waterfalls, to the miracle of birth, we have all seen evidence of the greatness of God. But, do we take our omnipotent creator for granted? Do we live in our own little boxed world? No, we mustn’t! We need to acknowledge his handiwork and proclaim His greatness with exuberance, with joy, and with purpose! Great is the Lord!
Today pick a favorite wonder in this world and tell someone about how great God is for creating it. Hallelujah!
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Great are you, Lord! Praise your wonderful creation and the hands that formed it. The wonderment of your power may be seen each and every hour. May people continue to open their eyes and see you through creation. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.
Copyright 2012, Karen Vaughn
Psalms 146:6
He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—
He remains faithful forever.
**** ****
If you have ever seen the aurora borealis, you know of the visual spectacular illuminating show of glowing dancing lights. The lights of the aurora are the collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun entering the earth’s atmosphere. Occurring near the magnetic poles, the aurora borealis (North Pole) and aurora Australis (South Pole) are cyclic, peaking about every 11 years with a three-year window. With today’s technology you may view videos of past phenomena online.
I was a teen when I had the opportunity to be in Norway about a year before the aurora peaked in 1975. I got a glimpse of some greenish lights shimmering in the sky around midnight. It was one of the most amazing things I’d ever seen.
From the rapids of waterfalls, to the miracle of birth, we have all seen evidence of the greatness of God. But, do we take our omnipotent creator for granted? Do we live in our own little boxed world? No, we mustn’t! We need to acknowledge his handiwork and proclaim His greatness with exuberance, with joy, and with purpose! Great is the Lord!
Today pick a favorite wonder in this world and tell someone about how great God is for creating it. Hallelujah!
**** ****
Great are you, Lord! Praise your wonderful creation and the hands that formed it. The wonderment of your power may be seen each and every hour. May people continue to open their eyes and see you through creation. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.
Copyright 2012, Karen Vaughn
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