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 Let us look into God's power and his wonders as reflected and described by the biblical
 texts. Let us look around as well, and let us try to grasp the beauty and wonder which is
-given to us through this creation as well as by our own
+given to us through this creation as well as by our own existence.
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 as a whole seems to be a higher-dimensional structure which has no boundary, but is still
 limited (such as the earths surface as a two-dimensional manifold in a three-dimensional
-space.
+space).
 The universe is fantastic. You can go from the very large structures - such as our sun or
-our planet, to the smalles structures on the nano-scale, to atoms, to protons and neutrons,
+our planet -, to the smalles structures on the nano-scale, to atoms, to protons and neutrons,
 to photons and even smaller particles, whicih seem to be characterized by symmetry and
 transformation groups - abstract mathematical concepts which are deep within matter and
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 ** and Saviour ... **
+We live in a world governed by physical laws, by chemical laws, by biological laws. It is
+also governed by the decisions of its inhabitants. Humans have built their cultures, their
+towns, their life, in the middle of this creation.
+And the creator is there, he is outside of his creation, and he is in his creation as well.
+He has made all the laws, yet he is the Lord of all, able to do what he wants, any time.
+The bible reports God's interactions which his people since the beginning of mankind. He wants
+to live with humans, with his creation. He wants community. He wants trust, truth and love.
+God is not an abstract entity. He is the personal God. He is the one who is with those
+who search him and want him, who believe in him. In Christ Jesus he became human - a step
+which is puzzling people until today. How can it be? Yet, it is true, and can be seen clearly.
+God has done wonder - on uncountable levels of this creation. He has done wonder in
+the life of many throughtout history. He can be there with his beauty and mercy also today,
+in your life and my life. When we realize just the smallest bit of him, we fall into
+love and into awe. And our reaction? It is what the Old Testament
+song writer wrote about 2800 years ago:
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 I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.</color> (Psalm 9, 1)
+What else can I say? I can only joint the choir. I can only look at him and be amazed again
+and again. I can be glad with my heart about his truthfulness, gentleness and mercy.
 (Roland Potthast)