“WHO MADE THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH!”

 Acts 14:15-18                    (ESV)

“[15] “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living GOD, “WHO MADE THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH” and the sea and all that is in them. [16] In past generations HE allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways. [17] Yet HE did not leave HIMSELF without witness, for HE did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.” [18] Even with these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them.”

Humanity can be a fickle CREATION, changing our minds about our CREATORS goodness versus HIS JUDGEMENT based solely upon what “lense” we view the circumstances of our “trials”.  I recently viewed a video of a nice rain being received from a drought area, apparently from a place that needed rainfall?  I have also observed torrential rainfall in a flooded area that seemed to have more precipitation than the area could handle at the time?  

But humanity, in all of its supposed glory, has NO business trying to be a god by making it rain, or stay dry, according to our own wishes!  We do not have the level of intelligence to satisfy our needs, or even our desires.  We are not able to SEE what lies ahead of us, not like the ONE “WHO MADE THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH” does!  

While we may attempt to live our lives in a manner that draws honor and glory to our CREATOR, we don’t have the intelligence or wherewithal to prepare for our daily lives.  Can anyone plan for a heart attack?  How about a Brain Hemorrhage?  However, I can SEE how GOD used BOTH of these “trials” to display to HIS servant that HE ALONE was in CONTROL of this world and its trials!!!   

The CREATED must remember that GOD IN HEAVEN is the ONE WHO CREATED us, and NOT we ourselves!  HE “WHO MADE THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH” is still capable of changing hearts and minds of people, and HE doesn’t have to WAIT for the obedience of HIS CHOSEN!  In Revelation 20:6, Scripture records “Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of GOD and of CHRIST, AND THEY WILL REIGN WITH HIM FOR A THOUSAND YEARS!!!  We, HIS CHOSEN, and the ONE “WHO MADE THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH” will CELEBRATE HIS VICTORY as HE SEES fit!!!