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And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. Luke 1:38 About the Image: I took this image this summer at sunset at the Snake River Overlook in the Grand Tetons. It is one of those iconic images of the park - at the place where the photographer, Ansel Adams, stood to take his famous image of the Tetons. I took the picture at sunset and I chose it for today because the cloud looks to me like a crown about to be placed on the head of a king. So what does that have to do with the scripture taken from the Song of Mary called the Magnificat. In the verses preceding this verse Mary had been visited by the angel, Gabriel - the messenger of our God, the King of Kings. After the angel appeared to Mary, the scripture says she was "greatly troubled." She had been told an amazing story. She asked questions - "How can this be?" And after listening to all the angel told her, she submitted to the will of God. She understood and accepted the authority of God. This is not an easy thing to do, but it is only when we do submit to God, the great King, that we find true peace. May this image of the crown cloud remind us of the only way to peace - to bow before the King of Kings.
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Linda Rosser
12/12/2017 08:42:27 am
Wow! This picture is stunning!!!!
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Karen
12/12/2017 01:31:44 pm
Thanks, Linda
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Jean
12/12/2017 10:04:09 am
She submitted to the authority of God. Such powerful yet simple words. As shown in your wonderful photos, nature has submitted to the authority of God. Oh, that I may submit to the authority of God.
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Karen
12/12/2017 01:29:13 pm
Thanks, Jean
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