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Man and the moon
I'll confess that the total lunar eclipse which occurred the other day passed Jen and I by as we were in Asda doing our shopping!! That's what 24 hour stores do to you - make you miss world events because you were too busy on aisle 15 buying 'out of date' goods for half the price.
I have, however, been looking on the BBC News pages and looking at the coverage of the event after a prompting from a friend (cheers, Dr Carlisle). It's remarkable how many people are quick to point out the wonders and even 'miraculous' nature of the event. Science indeed has its explanations for it - but so does scripture.
Richard Hawkins once said, "In all my scientific knowledge and understanding I can explain how the world began - what I fail to explain is why."
When I look at events like this (rather than 24 hour shopping in Asda!!) I see evidence that we are not alone. I'm not talking about little green men from Mars. I believe that God is in our world and that he created it. His DNA (aka his identity) is wrapped up in the everyday wonders of the world that we witness. Perhaps you looked at the total lunar eclipse and thought "What a wonderful natural world we live in." I look on it and see the thumbprint of my God who, even after millions of years, still impresses the people of the world with the 'big cheese'.
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