Firstly, Paul reminds us that everything that exists is a gift of God’s love, an expression of God’s goodness and wonderful creativity. Nothing exists and nothing of the natural world, that did not come from Him. All things receive their being and life from God not just once but continually, which is why apart from God nothing can live and we can do nothing.
Secondly, Paul asserts that the God who absolutely transcends us is also astonishingly close at hand, continuously in reach, in those with whom we live, in strangers passing by, in the face of a delighted child or the person grieving a loss, in moments of joyful celebration as well as moments of silence.
Thirdly, all things are in God and God is in all things. What a difference it would make if we acquired the revelation and moral vision by which we saw God in every human being, in every creature, and the whole created world. We would love our neighbors joyfully and without hesitation We would treat every creature with respect and would never stop giving thanks for the gift of God’s creation. Peace, justice, and fairness would abound.
PRAYER
May God preserve you from every ill-situation. May He lead and guide you on the right path of life and bring you to the place of honour and glory. May you be victorious over every lying tongue around you. Amen.
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”