“Jesus shall reign where’er the sun
Does his successive journeys run;
His kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
Till moons shall wax and wane no more.”
These are the first verses of a hymn written by Sir Isaac Watts. The hymn is a paraphrase of Psalm 72, a psalm which considers the majesty of God and his creation.
Does his successive journeys run;
His kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
Till moons shall wax and wane no more.”
These are the first verses of a hymn written by Sir Isaac Watts. The hymn is a paraphrase of Psalm 72, a psalm which considers the majesty of God and his creation.
For many people, the eclipse was one of those indescribable moments where we looked to the heavens and realized that in fact the earth does not revolve around us. We understood that we are all part of something much larger than ourselves. In that moment many people began catch a glimpse of God’s majesty.
For me, this moment was also a time of continuity. I was able to share the moment with my family by joining our children at their school. It reminded me of the eclipse I experienced in elementary school looking through my grandfather’s old welding mask. I wonder if one day my children will stand with their children and experience the same wonder and awe.
May God’s power and glory always be felt through such magnificence.
