Solar Eclipse Day

-April 8, 2024-

Good morning beloved, happy Monday,

“Sun stand still over Gibeon; and moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.’ So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the people had revenge on their enemies.”

(Joshua 10:12b-13).

Today marks the day of a full solar eclipse. Only in a states from Texas to Maine will see people be able to view a full eclipse of the sun. The very first spot that will experience what is called a totality, will be Las Quintas, Fronterizas Texas.

It it a pretty important phenomenon that is in the news today and receiving a lot of press coverage. The rest of the country will see only a partial eclipse. I enjoy science and astronomy, but I think many people take it way too seriously. There are going to be watch parties with special foods and beverages. There will also be special glasses available to protect the eyes.

I will take a look at it on line and on TV, but I am not going to waste too much of my time on it. Today’s verse is a much more remarkable event in history. God changed the course of a whole day, in answer to Joshua’s prayer, so that the Israelites could get the full victory over their enemies.

Their was never a day like it before, nor will it be again. Joshua 10:13-14 continues, “Is this not written in the Book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day. And there has been no day like that, before it or after it, that the Lord heeded the voice of a man; for the Lord fought for Israel.”

There have been times God has brought complete darkness on earth during the day: in Egypt as one of the plagues, and for three hours when Jesus bore our sins in the cross. Only God has control of nature. He is omnipotent, nothing can stop Him. God made the sun, the moon and the stars. He is King the universe. The Bible tells us that one day, called the Day of the Lord, God will turn the sun to darkness and the moon to blood. See Joel 2:30-31).

Have a blessed solar eclipse day. Let us consider all the wonders of God in nature and praise Him. Stay safe and healthy.

It is better to turn one’s eyes to the Lord than to the sun in the sky.

Dean