Lee College - Vindauga Yearbook (Cleveland, TN)

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FOREWORD J.fSa Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights. Praise ye him, all his angels: Praise ye him, all his hosts. Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created, Psalm 148:1-5. Long, long ago when strangers marched into Canaan and began to conquer the land, the native tribes asked their new neighbors, Now, you Israelites, who is your God? Each nation had gods — many gods — who performed rival miracles with other gods of other nations. The Jews related how the Lord God had freed Israel from Egyptian bondage; how He had swept back the waves of the Red Sea and allowed them to walk through on its dry bed; how He had miraculously fed the children of Israel on their forty-year journey through the wilderness, and oh, so many amazing things! This did not impress their neighbors, however, for they claimed equal miracles from their gods. The nations asked again, Who is your God? The Psalmist David declared, For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. For the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens, Psalm 96:4, 5. He who made the stars! He is our God. This is the great divine Credential; there is no great- er. It is He who makes the silvery-haired com- ets to streak through the sky. His hand wrought the glorious spectacle of thousands of sparkling jewels dangling in black velvet. His breath stirred the celestial dust of the Milky Way and His word spoke the galaxies into existence. His will decreed the sun, King of Day, and declared the moon, Guardian of Night. It is He who suspended the Earth on nothing and wonderfullv made her to be in- habited. The Maker is our Piedeemer and Comforter. If one should stargaze in a certain season of the year, he would behold a special cre- ation of God. In late September about eight o ' clock, arching across the sky, is the Milky Way. At the top of this arch is a constella- tion called Cygnus, the most precious constel- lation to all stargazing Christians. Cygnus is a cross carved in starlight. It moves slowly westward across the sky until, at Christmas- tide, it stands upright on the western horizon, giving a special meaning to the season. The nightly appearance of the cross in the sky is regarded as the evening ' s call to worship. How many times have we gazed into the heavens and wondered about the stars. We remember the miracle of the Star of Beth- lehem. Some wonder, What are we in re- lation to the stars? We are really much more fortunate than they. The stars have existed for millions of years, but we shall live for- ever. The stars have not once spoken a word, breathed a breath, heard a sound, enjoyed beauty, nor loved another star! As wonderful as stars are, we are more wonderful, complex, and mysterious. The stars exist — we live! Christ is our life-giver, the great Celestial Sovereign, and the Bright and Morning Star! He is our hope, for He is coming soon. The Bible says it, the Christian believes it, and the heavens declare it. In the evenings, as we behold the beauty and magnificence of God ' s creation and re- member the words of Jesus , I will come again, can we say from the depths of our souls, Even so, come Lord Jesus. — Editor. PAGE 2