Soccer, Sand, and Sun

It's really hot and today the kids played soccer at soccer camp while Ern and I and Leth tried to keep cool and keep the water bottle ready.

Loving the spray parks.
Heat like all other weather extremes strikingly bears witness to divinity, God's power, that the wind and the waves obey Him, that He brought the sun, moon, and stars into being. He is a light in the darkness, our sun and shield (Ps 84:11). The heavenly city won't need for a sun for He's there (Rev. 21:23). He is a consuming fire (Heb. 12:29) and also a refining one (Mal. 3:2).
Ironically, yet wondrously, He's also water in the desert and so are those who follow Him. Water in a dry and thirsty land (Is. 32:2). He is the source of living water (John 4:10).
I need to search out my copy of an old poem entitled Christ the Paradox and post it sometime soon. Profound and beautiful truth.