Therefore, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way  (1 Corinthians 14:39-40).

The sun rises and sets.

The tide comes in and goes out.

The stars are so firmly set in their patterns that we can know what the night sky looked like 1000 years ago and how it will look 1000 years from now.

Rain will come the day I wash my car.

Beloved, we have been given a world of order, by a God of order.

So often, it is we who bring chaos.

One of the great arguments in favor of the existence of God is the very nature of the world around us, the abundant evidence for a divine design. 

That Designer does not emulate us; He calls us to emulate Him.

When we enter His sanctuary, our worship should not be random or tumultuous, but should reflect the God we worship.

Don’t get me wrong–I’m not saying that God is predictable. My life is full of “Well, I never saw that coming” moments.

No, He is not predictable

but 

He is consistent.

He is trustworthy,

like sunrise

or gravity

or grace

Happy Thursday, Beloved