"And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail."
Hebrews 1:10-12
This idea that the foundation of the earth and also the heavens can be folded up like clothing is pretty mind-blowing, but it is also fairly consistent. In the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the Book of Mormon we read of the heavens being "rolled together as a scroll" (Isaiah 34:4), departing "as a scroll when it is rolled together" (Revelation 6:14), and the earth being "rolled together as a scroll" (Mormon 9:2) as well. Tiny bit different than being folded, but essentially the same idea.
I guess what gets me about all of this is perspective. Sometimes we think of God as just a powerful or wise man rather than the deity that he is, and maybe it would help both our faith and our humility a little bit to step back and remember that God created everything that we know, heavens and earth, and can fold it up like clothing. :)
Today, let's take a minute and try to recapture the awe and majesty of God, realizing that everything we know is from him. And let's seek him and get to know him better, establishing that anchor of hope in our lives because we know that God can, and will, save us from anything if we put our trust in him and work towards a better future.
They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail."
Hebrews 1:10-12
This idea that the foundation of the earth and also the heavens can be folded up like clothing is pretty mind-blowing, but it is also fairly consistent. In the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the Book of Mormon we read of the heavens being "rolled together as a scroll" (Isaiah 34:4), departing "as a scroll when it is rolled together" (Revelation 6:14), and the earth being "rolled together as a scroll" (Mormon 9:2) as well. Tiny bit different than being folded, but essentially the same idea.
I guess what gets me about all of this is perspective. Sometimes we think of God as just a powerful or wise man rather than the deity that he is, and maybe it would help both our faith and our humility a little bit to step back and remember that God created everything that we know, heavens and earth, and can fold it up like clothing. :)
Today, let's take a minute and try to recapture the awe and majesty of God, realizing that everything we know is from him. And let's seek him and get to know him better, establishing that anchor of hope in our lives because we know that God can, and will, save us from anything if we put our trust in him and work towards a better future.
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