“The heavens declare the glory of God. The earth brings forth his craftsmanship (or handiwork)….” Psalm 19:1
Have you ever doubted that God is real or that He even exists?
For many, people were taught that God is found in a church building or a sanctuary. Others wonder if God is real and whether God created our earth and galaxies, animals,, and humans.
The reality is that God is real and He doesn’t need to prove His existence or His creation! His glory is found in creation. It is written way back in Genesis, “In the beginning God…” God’s presence is everywhere and most of us do not realize it. I’ll focus on just two areas today.
First, God is real in His creation which is the general revelation of God. Just look around you where the sky, the ocean, lakes, mountains, trees, the sun, moon, sunsets, flowers, plants, sand, and even the stars, and galaxies, display the wonders of His creation and glory. We are taught to worship the Creator not his creation! (Romans 1:20). If we worship creation then that would become idolatry. Putting something in place of God.
Take time to breathe the air, see abeautuful lake or the ocean and take in some sights. Go on a vacation or a simple day trip to see ‘mother nature’ and the wonders of God’s creation.
Children love to see and observe God’s creation and wonders. Some of the best teaching lessons with them are about an example of creation. Just think of the talks Noah had with his family with all those animals and critters on the ark!
The second aspect of God’s general revelation is through His Word. The ‘written Word of God’ inspired by the Holy Spirit “All Scripture is God breathe…” 2 Tim.3:16
“In the beginning the Word already existed, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1).
“We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life. This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. And now we testify and proclaim to you that he is the one who is eternal life. He was with the Father, and then he was revealed to us. We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ”. 1 John 1:1-3 NLT
“The Word became flesh ( human) and walks among us…” ( John 1:14). Yes, God sent Jesus Christ into this world to be with us! God the Father’s desire is for us to worship Him and have fellowship with the Creator of the universe, because we were created to have intimacy and be able to communicate with Him. He reveals His love in Christ, His Word, and His creation.
Enjoy your long weekend and take time to smell the flowers, the trees, the grass, the ocean air, etc.
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Greetings! My name is Andy Provitola and I live in New England on the South Shore between Boston and the beautiful Cape Cod region.
The purpose of my blogging and writing is to encourage you in your journey here on planet earth. Life is full of pressing issues and problems and my desire is to discover a place for peace, hope, healing, and contentment. I am a follower of Jesus Christ – God’s one and only Son and I discovered these truths along my own personal journey.
Having discovered a personal relationship with God the Father through Jesus Christ does not mean I have to be religious to attain the rewards of heaven. The fact is God provides grace for us and accepts us as we are in His image. In other words, we cannot attain heaven or life eternal on our own, but by God’s loving grace and no merit of our own. Simply by accepting Him by faith and believing.
My goal is to continue to find a balance of life from a spiritual and practical perspective with a purpose to please and glorify God in all that I do because of His ‘Gift of Grace’.
God is not transcendent and so far away that he is out of reach with humanity. God desires that His presence lives within us and not just in the galaxies and the universe. Experiencing the unconditional love of God has been so rewarding and while discovering the truth and purpose for my life. Moving forward in this life is not a sprint, but a marathon when it comes to this race here on earth.
I am blogging because I find it is a good way to connect in a much more effective and efficient way when it comes to communicating and interacting with people that I know or do not know. Blogging and writing challenges me and also stretches me specifically in my thoughts, my mind, my emotions, and my spiritual life. To live a vertical relation with God and a horizontal relationship with others.
There will be a variety of topics and subjects to address including youth, young adults, family, singles, seniors, relationships, etc. Some of the topics will include God’s creation and power, depression, loneliness, suicide, hope, healing, setbacks, financial matters, business, stress, anxiety, care, encouragement, and so much more.
I would like to connect with all walks of life, ethnicity, culturally, other religions, socio-economics, and in so many more ways.
I am currently writing a book and several memoirs about my own life and journey . The journey begins at a young age growing up in Malden, Massachusetts, specifically Maplewood Square to where I am today. I became paralyzed from the waist down as a senior in high school and I share how my life changed for the better!
“But I do not consider my life as something of value or dear to me, so that I may [with joy] finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus. To testify faithfully of the good news of God’s [precious undeserved] grace [which makes us free of guilt of sin and grants us eternal life]. Acts 20:24 Amplified Version
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