Lance Isn't the Center of the Universe

On this day after Lance Armstrong wins his 7th consecutive Tour de France, he's rightly receiving honor for his hard work and obvious physical and mental abilities. However ...

I'm loathe to give honor to Lance alone. The purpose of all Creation is to give praise to its Creator. Infrequently Christians give the time necessary to getting what I call "behind" a wowing aspect of Creation. Let me explain what I mean.

Few people - perhaps none - have witnessed the incredible power of Niagara Falls and not been rendered speechless. But how many took the moments to then "get behind" the phenomena of Niagara Falls to the One who can create such a wonder as easily as your or I can chew a grape.

Everything which awes us in Creation is to bend us back towards worship of Yahweh - our Creator and Redeemer. So as you mentally gawk at Lance, don't forget that Lance's prodigious mental and physical abilities are derived from our God. Can you imagine what His abilities are that He can make Niagara and Armstrong?