View from Above
I walked downtown Indy last week to watch the deflating of the RCA Dome. The ceremony was tearful as dignitaries reminisced about its history and its impact on the city. The new Lucas Oil Stadium will house the Indianapolis Colts and other large concerts and gatherings, and it’s absolutely gorgeous.
The big balloon-like roof of the RCA Dome was held up with enormous fans, and as they counted down, the crowd shouted the 10-9-8-7-…3-2-1, they shut off the fans. And nothing happened. Or so it seemed. It took forty-five minutes for the roof to deflate, and looking at it from the ground angle, the view didn’t change all that much. (I have great photos, but still can’t attach them to the blog for some reason!)
I spotted people standing on a roof next to the dome, so I walked there and rode the elevator to the top. Wow! The view from the top told the real picture of that deflated roof. Nine acres of white sprawled in the huge bowl. I believe I read that it weighed 250 tons, or something enormous like that. It was quite a site.
I imagine that God’s view of our lives is quite different from our view. We usually see only the here-and-now. We concentrate on things in our world that affect our small portion of it. We rarely think much farther than tomorrow. But God, with His view “from the top” has the big picture. He sees eternity past, present and future. He sees much more than we could dream or imagine.
With all the changes in our world, I’m trusting that God, with His big picture view-from-the-top, is in control of all the details of my life and yours.
Comforting, isn’t it?
New articles written by Diana have been published this week in the following publications:
**Watch for article in Rick Warren’s Pastor Toolbox next week!
The Hawaii Pacific Baptist - October 2008
The Iowa Baptist - October 2008
The Indiana Baptist - October 2008
Fresh Ideas-1000 Ways book (hardbound) was featured in Crossings Book Club catalogue