Then God looked over all He had made, and He saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.” Genesis 1:31
It only happens, “Once in a blue moon.” Ever wonder where that came from? Ever wonder how often that is? Well, it turns out it really doesn’t have anything to do with a blue moon but rather a full moon. Though the meaning varies slightly it refers to a time when there is an extra moon in a calendar year. While there are normally 12 full moons a year, occasionally, about every seven years, there are 13. Hence, it is a rarity that causes people to say, “once in a blue moon” to describe something that rarely happens—like me preaching a short sermon. Actually, that might be better described as a miracle!
Now there is another meaning that has been thrown around through the years and that is when there are two full moons in the same month—another rarity. I bet it happens about every seven years but who knows. Anyway, guess what? Well, it just happened. This year August had two full moons—the first was around the first and the second was on the 30th. And, while the moon was not blue it was incredible. First, it was a super moon (that occurs when the moon is a bit closer to the earth than normal and thus appears bigger and brighter) and second, it was this incredible peachy-pink color. It was one of those times when God showed off just a little more than normal.
So, I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who commented on just how beautiful the moon was. But truth be told, the color of the moon had nothing to do with the moon itself but some stuff that was in the atmosphere. That stuff, whatever it was, gave the moon that beautiful color—it caused something that was beautiful to become even more so. And that reader is our big truth. You see, if we learn to see things through the lens of our Creator God—well, things get more beautiful—every time. When we start seeing our circumstances, people, our world, through His eyes—it changes everything. The ordinary becomes extraordinary and the mundane becomes marvelous.
The first book in His Book, the Bible, tells us that when God was done creating, He looked around. Listen to what it says, “Then God looked over all He had made, and He saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.” When we see things the way He sees things—we will usually come to the same conclusion He did that sixth day. So, take a moment tonight and enjoy the almost full moon—it will still be magnificent. And then, look around at your world, through the eyes of your Dearest Daddy and enjoy it. Oh, and don’t forget—it is all in His hands—He’s got this. Bro. Dewayne
Grits with Grace 