I Was There

When He prepared the heavens, I was there,
When He drew a circle on the face of the deep,  Proverbs 8:27

A city by the name of Beirut made the news in a terrible way yesterday, and some few among us can say, "I was there." My presence was decades in the past, but I did recognize the place right away. Our stately accommodations (!) were about 6 miles to the south of the incident yesterday, we would have said 10 clicks back in those days, and our brother Marines had just suffered a similar incident. It may be some days before those with experience and knowledge can determine whether this one was an act of war or terror, or simply a terrible accident. As we wait for further news, we can pray with God and study His word. 

God sends word through a king and a prophet that trumps my little 'I was there' all to pieces. First, Solomon has this proverb about Wisdom, and how she was there when He prepared the heavens. And then Isaiah has another one: 

“Come near to Me, hear this:
I have not spoken in secret from the beginning;
From the time that it was, I was there.
And now the Lord GOD and His Spirit
Have sent Me.”  Isaiah 48:16

This one is about the third member of the Holy Trinity, our Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord our God has some stunning 'I was there's', and I'll gladly give place to Him. Of course, He has another one that trumps them all. He was there at the cross to save us. 

Have a grateful and prayerful day in Christ the Lord,

Bucky