Little Jack

In my book, this little Jack-in-the-pulpit is the very best part of spring.  Isn't he the cutest thing?  My mother taught us to hunt for them in late spring in the woods near our house.  I have had a passion for them ever since.  And now they grow in my yard!  If you ever doubted the creativity and ingeniousness of our God, doubt no more.  


Here's something I read this morning about our amazing God:  You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! [That is David's exclamation point, not mine, although I would have put it there if he hadn't.]  I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told. [There's another good place for an exclamation point.]  (Psalm 40:5)  Indeed, they are more than can be told.  But Scotty Smith brought up some of them in his prayer blog on May 11, which I pointed to last week.  It's worth repeating.  


"But nothing has changed, all you've ever done is serve your people--in creation and by your incarnation, through your life of perfect obedience and death upon the cross as our substitute; by your resurrection from the dead and ascension to the Father's right hand; by your constant advocacy and heavenly intercession.  You're always giving to us--grace upon grace upon grace."  (see thegospelcoalition/blogs/scottysmith)  


I don't believe we can meditate on these thoughts too much, for they are true.  Our God is an awesome God; He fills heaven and earth; He rescues us from His righteous wrath against us; He loves in a way that we can't even come close to understanding.  


More than can be told.  But gazing closely at the Jack-in-the-pulpit can get you started.