The heavens declare the glory of God;  and the firmament show his handywork".

Psalm 19:1

In this life we all experience things being given to us and things being taken away.  Coping is not always easy.

A general understanding of why things are the way they are can provide the underpinning necessary to weather life's ups and downs. It will ultimately also allow us to embrace the magnificence of life's multifaceted planes.

The first big step is to accept the fact that there is a plan.  God does not control our choice, but His sovereignty reigns supreme.

Our objective should be to be more than just students of life, although that is a good place to start (II Timothy 2:15).  The objective of this learning, however, should be our individual indentification with the Spirit of Christ in us - the inner reality of the new man God created in us at the new birth!  This is the essence of all believers and the foundation of standing approved before God in our ultimate victory in Christ over the old man of the flesh - our complete transition from victim to victor.  This is the plan that God is in control of, but it is based on our freewill choice to renew our minds daily to these spiritual realities and not succumb to the senses realm.

Knowing this, we invite you to learn what God wrote about Himself and the Redeemer in the heavens.   The wonderful stories the constellations tell and why the Magi knew where to find Jesus.   The heavenly signs foretelling historical happenings and how all of creation is tied together by the work of His hands.

Beginning this journey will encourage you and return you to a sense of wonder at the God of creation.  It will humble you and inspire you all at the same time.  And, if nothing else, maybe it will cause you to say, as Job did  in Job Chapter 42 vs. 5, "In the past I knew only what others had told me, but now I have seen you with my own eyes." (Good News Bible)