While studying the stars with the boys a thought came to me….
We can not see the stars the way they used to be seen/the way the are because of all the lights. These are man made lights. Even if we live some distance from the lights, they still hinder the view of the stars. You would have to live very, very far away from man made lights to be able to see the stars properly.
God made these stars to be for signs and seasons. But am I too busy making my own “light” or spending my time too close to man made “light” to see them? Maybe I see part of them, but do I settle for just that little bit? Do I convince myself that all that is possible to see is just a little? Why don’t I hunt out the far away places with a telescope?
Some may criticize me because *everything* is about God to me. If I would criticize myself it would be to say that not enough of me is all about God. Jesus did not look like the world. He looked like Heaven, like Father God. He did not try to be cool, popular, or with the “in” crowd. How many time have I caught myself seeking the approval of someone other then God? How many times did I just want to know that I was loved but looked to a person instead of God? It isn’t about who on this earth recognizes me, it is about being satisfied in that God loves me…and perfectly. It is about being loved by Him and pouring that love out onto others, even if they reject it. I may feel rejected at times, but I can not imagine the rejection Jesus felt…no, that He feels…by the very people He died for.
Maybe, just maybe, if the only affection that mattered to me was God’s, then it would be a little easier to run away from man made light.
