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Wednesday and Thursday, September 24 and 25, 2025
On a recent intercontinental flight, I glanced out the window and captured the above image. I wish I would have glanced at the in-flight data to tell you precisely where I was when I pushed the button, but I didn’t. My best estimate is Northeast Canada.
Regardless of exact location, the sight brought back memories of a song “Above All,” by Michael W. Smith. The song, as you may recall, starts with these lines:
“Above all powers, Above all kings – Above all nature and all created things . . . .”
Peering out the window, at approximately 35,000 feet, you feel like you are, truly, above all. Then you pause, and remember we serve the most powerful God of all. He is the only King. He created nature, and all living things. That’s Above All.
While that is an incredibly humbling list of items, to be above, that’s not God’s motive. No, instead, our God puts us at the center of His purpose. Need proof? How about this:
John 3:16 & 17 – “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
Just think. Our God is the King of kings, the Creator of ALL living things and is the most powerful of all. He gave His Son. For us. Let that sink in for a bit.
He is above all and chooses us. What an incredible thought. We serve and love an awesome God!