faster than the speed of light

tuesday, as many of you ohioans know, was absolutely gorgeous. it was supposed to thunderstorm all day, and instead the weather surprised us with glorious sunshine and 70 degrees of happiness. two of my classes got cancelled and i decided to take a bike ride down to the river.
because of my schedule, solitudes and time with God altogether have to be purposefully scheduled and planned. so what a wonderful blessing it was to spend a few hours down with Him at one of my favorite spots in Kent! i don't want to share everything from that time, reflecting on many psalms and romans 12, but i do want to share one thought.
as the sun was pouring down its warmth upon kent, i recalled something i learned a few years back in a science class. even with how fast the speed of light travels, it takes some time to reach us here on earth. and i thought about how God had divinely orchestrated that moment, from he suns light starting its journey to earth all the way until it reached me. looking at the big picture, from the very beginning He began to plan my life and include me in His divine plan. how great is our God, the One we serve is truly the creator of this universe! He is faster than he speed of light, He has known me intimately and completely since He created me in His image, since i was conceived as a joyful thought of His. and He continues to know me with each passing day, hour, and minute. oh how i needed that reminder, i need that everyday!
i hope you're able to take away from this what i was; that God fully loves you and understands you. like a good parent, sometimes He disciplines or says no to things, only because He's thinking of us. His timing is perfect. we just need to be obedient and walk in the faith He has given us.