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"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—His eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse" (Romans 1:20). “Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls” (1 Peter 1:8,9).

Yesterday we came home from our chaplaincy visits and had a package sitting on our outside bench. I opened it and it was the "ON AIR" neon sign seen in the photo. I had not ordered it but wondered if it was a from a podcast listener with a sense of humor. Later Brooksyne found a note in the packaging and saw that it was from Jeffery, a name we recognized with the following message: "I'm not sure you need this".

Well I suppose we really didn't need it but it still brought us cheer at his thoughtful giving as well as a remembrance of my days in radio (campus station) 50 years ago. I wrote Jeffery to thank him and he told us he listens to each podcast daily which of course is heartening. He also told us he is an electrical engineer which prompts another story we shared years ago.

About thirty years ago when we lived in New England I was at a huge Christian Book Distributor warehouse sale in Peabody Massachusetts (north of Boston). Many of you have heard of Christian Book Distributors (CBD) and perhaps ordered from them. (Since CBD more commonly stands for something else they no longer use that abbreviation). When we lived in New England several times a year they had a warehouse sale and thousands of people came from all over for the bargains.

At one sale I saw a man sitting on the floor surrounded by a big pile of books. I started conversing with him and asked what he did for a living. I have always been interested in what people do which fits in well serving as a corporate chaplain over the past 27 years of ministry!

After informing me that he was an electrical engineer I told him how through my years of ministry (some 20 years at that point) I had met many electrical engineers who are Christians. He asked me if I knew why but I really had no idea. He told me, "because we believe in a power (electricity) you cannot see".

That simple answer I remember like it was yesterday. In his field of study there's a focus on a power that is present but can't be physically seen. Thus faith in an invisible God and His undeniable power is not so difficult!

In the daily text the Apostle Paul speaks of God's "eternal power" as one of God's "invisible qualities". Paul uses a very interesting Greek word for "eternal" in this passage. The word aidios means "everduring" (forward and backward). This power is constant; there's been no diminishment whatsoever from eternity past and there will be no diminishment in eternity future.

This is a reference to God's everlasting power and divinity; and Paul's argument is that invisible things may be "seen" by the mind. The things that are made, namely, all created objects, are the things which enable the mind to comprehend what no natural eye can see, that is, the power and divinity of God.

But of course many do not accept this and the Scripture frankly teaches, "so that men are without excuse".

According to the daily text and certainly in our observation God's invisible qualities are "clearly seen, being understood from what has been made". We pray that the Lord will open every reader's heart and eyes to clearly see the glory of God; to believe, serve, and glorify Him today.

Be encouraged today! Hebrews 3:13

Stephen & Brooksyne Weber

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