God's Fireworks

For the 4th of July celebration I got together with a few friends for beer and barbecue and had a great time. We even managed to set up a badminton net and played, badly, for a while. It was really humid here in the center of the country, but not too hot as storm clouds were rolling in. But playing was still fun.

No matter the direction we faced, fireworks displays could be seen. They started early as the dark clouds made a great backdrop for the colors of the fireworks. The great state of Missouri is not one of the states that protects it's people from themselves by outlawing the sale and display of fireworks, so in addition to the city display, which we could see from the yard, the neighbors were all having fun with fire. We had our own that we shot off as well. But as it got full dark, the sky was lit up with more than man made fire. God was making His own contribution to the show. Having fireworks with a backdrop of lightning made the display something really special. For nobody can put on a show like He can.

It also served to remind us that God should always be a part of our celebration. The freedom we celebrate we believe is a freedom given to us by Him. Being included in our Declaration of that Independence, He should also being included in our celebration of achieving and maintaining that Independence. For as with the fireworks display, God's contribution made it something more than it ever could have been alone.

So I thank God for his display last night, and for reminding me of who we should really thank.

God Bless America.