God does great things
Fear not, Earth! Be glad and celebrate!
God has done great things. ~ Joel 2:21 (MSG)
This Christian life is a great mystery, far exceeding our understanding, but some things are clear enough:
He appeared in a human body,
was proved right by the invisible Spirit,
was seen by angels.
He was proclaimed among all kinds of peoples,
believed in all over the world,
taken up into heavenly glory. ~ 1 Timothy 3.16 (MSG)
KEY THOUGHT:
God does great things.
PRAYER:
Our Father, we wonder at the way you see and do things. It all goes way beyond our capacity to understand. Forgive me for over simplifying your truth -- reducing your great mystery to platitudes and bumper sticker sayings. Help me to find my place in the mystery and to enjoy being there. I'm going to celebrate! Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
