Do you ever doubt the goodness of God? Many in this anguished world have concluded that if God exists, He must be cruel because of prevalent suffering.

In the Antarctic Ocean, leopard seals are as dangerous as sharks. Many cute penguins and smaller seals are readily consumed by the leopard seal. The video clip below was forwarded to me by Chris—a pastor and precious friend in Tennessee. Chris knows how I long to see the terror AND the gentleness of Jesus united in the Person of Christ. Infinite power plus infinite kindness equals unparalleled SWEETNESS!!!

A CHALLENGE TO THE GREEN MOVEMENT: Those who are sincerely concerned about the problems of pollution and the health of our planet need to seriously consider the following: "There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land. There is only cursing, lying and murder, stealing and adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed. Because of this the land mourns, and all who live in it waste away; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the fish of the sea are dying" (Hosea 4:1b-3).

Among Christ's attributes echoed in His creation (Romans 1:20), the holiness of God is arguably the most notable and widespread. We 'see' (& 'hear') the transcendent character of our Creator proclaimed in most of the things He has made. But sometimes, the quality of this general revelation is far beyond a description that words can supply!

Our love for God and our love for people—from beginning to end—are the communications of His character and His glory, both in truth and practice. In the midst of all the trials we face daily, we continue to strive in Christ's Spirit to know the PURE JOY (James 1:2 NIV) of God's perfect presence and His sovereign control over this fallen age.