Creation Continues; Does Our Gratitude?

Isaiah 48 discusses God as the Creator and the Redeemer.

Through the prophet, God tells the people about new things they knew nothing about.

Isaiah 48:6b (NRSVue) - …From this time forward I tell you new things, hidden things that you have not known.

In Acts 17, Paul is in Athens.

He tells the people there about the Resurrection.

This was new to them.

Some found this too difficult to comprehend.

Still others wanted to know more.

Acts 17:32 (NRSVue) - When they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some scoffed, but others said, “We will hear you again about this.”

In our modern and hectic world, it is altogether too easy to take things for granted.

God continues to create new wonders for us to appreciate.

Bombarded by distractions, do we really take the time to see them?

If we do, do we appreciate them?

And if we do, are we too busy to give thanks?

From a personal perspective, God creates for us a new life through Christ.

For this alone, our joy should be boundless.

And that joy should only be exceeded by our gratitude.

 

Blessings,

Jim Pokorny

The Other Brother Jim

Look for me at otherbrotherjim.blogspot.com on Friday, September 11, 2026.

I will be back here on Friday, September 18, 2026