In His hands
I went to Marble Arch caves yesterday with a couple of friends on our motorbikes. When we got to Armagh it started to rain and boy did it rain, by the time we got there the water was running in my collar and out my trouser leg but it was good craic. We went down into the caves and it was amazing to see the handiwork of God. My kids have always kept me going that I can get a sermon out of anything, if something simple happened around the house they would say, watch out dad will preach about that. The guide told us that a stalictite grows at a rate of 1cm per 1000 years and I began to think of the God of all time. Imagine as we look at the beauty of nature and think of the process of bringing it to where it now is, it was not an overnight thing.
A little verse that is precious to me is Ecclesiastes 3:11 "Everything is beautiful in HIS time". We continually have to wait on God's timing. Romans 11:33 says "How unsearchable are HIS judgements and HIS ways passed finding out".
Heres my lifes observation for today. Marble Arch caves didn't develop overnight, nor do we. You and I are a work in process and when we feel we've made it and are accomplished we are in big trouble. Keep on the potters wheel until He calls you home, the work might be painful at times but remember this. Its the best place to be, IN HIS HANDS.
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Hi Phil,
I am a friend of Scott Hynds' in Australia. I have been reading your blog a bit and I admire your strength. Scott and I have been goi9ng through some similar struggles and are thankful that the Lord has placed us in each others lives. I wanted to comment on your trip to the caves. a few months back my fiancee (who is no longer my fiancee) and I went to wombeyan caves. The guide told us the same thing about the stalagtites growing at a rate of 1 cubic inch per 1000years .. then I noticed a bit of the limestone buildup (aproximately the same size) on a steel railing that was there to prevent people touching the formations. this cave has only been explored in the last two hundred years, and been open to the public for much less than that. It just made me think about how accurate the information the guides give us really is. Anyway. I want you to know my heart is with you and my prayers and I am thankful for your encouraging blogging efforts thru your storm and my wee storm is much less daunting and understandable as a result. I hope that makes sense.
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