What happened? In a moment from life to death, from intimacy to estrangement, from bliss to dread. Oh that we, the beloved, might imbibe the last state of our soul as readily as the former. His grace shines in the latter all the more in the light of our former. He has rescued us as “He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” (II Corinthians 5:21)
Temptations rife Hazard all Indiscretions, fall Shame, strifeArchive for July, 2010
The Fall Abbreviated
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Energy Intertwined
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I am far from being a materialist but God has ordered a material world which is fascinating. It shouts of deep complexity and beautiful simplicity. He is intimately involved and yet He set it to work. Oh, what a wonderful Creator and Sustainer is He!
Sunlight on the grass and trees Photosynthesis within the leaves Glucose stored in chloroplast In the food web first, but lastConsume producers all day Cell respiration at work and play Glucose energy that may Be used to keep death at bay
Up the chain energy flows ‘Eat or be eaten’ the saying goes Predator and prey each knows Watchfulness precludes dire woes
Top dog on a nonstop binge Top of the food chain has its challenge On catching the food will hinge Life and on offspring impinge
Death comes to all in their time Decomposers recycle the grime The world would be full of slime Life’s web would lose all its rhyme
In and out energy goes Though inefficient transfer, life grows From sunlight to plants it flows Animals, then decompose
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