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“Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it? On what were its footings set, or who laid its cornerstone— while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?”

      – Job 38: 4-7  

Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, Ireland
Photo by Kelly Kiernan on Unsplash

Then Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain and said, “This is what you are to say to the descendants of Jacob and what you are to tell the people of Israel: ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.”

      – Exodus 19:3-6  

St.Collen parish church: Stained glass window ( 1867 ) by Done & Davies – Moses
(Photo) Author: Wolfgang Sauber

“After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers.”

      – Luke 2:46, 47  

Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash

“After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.”

      – Acts 1:9  

Lutheran Church of The Ascension, Bull Street, Savannah, GA, USA
Photo by Joshua Eckstein on Unsplash

“The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels[e] of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.”

      – Rev 4:20 NIV  

Photo: Nona Lohr

So much time and effort is spent creating stained glass art. Seems appropriate to take a few minutes appreciating it.