Shadows

 

Shadows are interesting.  I can use my hands to make a butterfly shadow.  I can make a dog’s head (with a moving lower lip) and an elephant head (with a moving trunk).  But none of them are real; they are just make-believe figures cast by a shadow.  A shadow is the image of an object, but not the real thing.  It can reveal the outline of the real image but fails to give very much substance of the real image.  The same is with creation.  Creation can reveal the power of God, but creation fails to show the person of God.  The intricacy of DNA and the complexity of the solar system reveal the depth of God’s wisdom, but only the Son of God, Jesus Christ the Creator, can show the grace of God.  The physical world is the shadow of God, but Jesus Christ came down to earth and became a man and revealed the complete image of God.  Romans 1:20, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.”  Our physical world points us to God, but only Jesus can save us from our sins.  And I am thankful for Jesus who has washed my sins away!

Jumbo Egg Twins

 

Saturday morning, I was excited!  No, I didn’t win the lottery, but almost.  I bought jumbo eggs Friday and fixed breakfast with them on Saturday morning.  And both of the eggs that I cracked into the frying pan were double yolks!  It’s like having two sets of twins!  But in the whole scheme of chicken eggs, it isn’t that rare.  When I buy jumbo eggs, many of them are double yolks.  But I felt very smug as I sat down to the table.  As you can tell, it doesn’t take much to make me happy.  A pretty boring life when double yolks make me happy.  Actually, there are more important reasons that I should be happy.  I Peter 4:13, “But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.”  What a wonderful day that will be when my Jesus I will see!

Dull Knife

 

I had Spam n’ eggs Saturday morning for breakfast.  I got out my Spam and began to cut it, but the knife was so dull that I was startled.  I usually keep my knives razor sharp, but I couldn’t have cut warm butter with that knife.  But after closer scrutiny, I realized that I was trying to cut the Spam with the back side of the knife!  No wonder it wouldn’t cut it!  How often have you heard that someone was “rubbing the cat the wrong way”?  Sounds like my knife.  The key is to turn the cat around the other way (or turn the knife around the other way).  Have you had trouble with your kids this week?  Has your boss been especially difficult to work with?  Has your spouse become cranky?  It could be that you are the problem; YOU may be the cat!  With the good Lord’s direction, why not make a change this week.  You’ll be glad that you did.  Micah 7:18, “Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.”