From Gary... There is lightning and then there is LIGHTNING

Labeled: Stars and Sprites

Lightning

This is one very unusual picture.  In fact, according to the NASA website, this is only the 2nd picture of this event ever recorded. Now, I would guess that something over 99% of us have seen lightning, but that same number would also apply to NOT having seeing an aurora and a sprite (high altitude lightning) together.  The top link will give some information about the picture, while the bottom will do the same for sprites.  Amazing stuff!!!  And as usual, it reminds me of something from the Bible (no surprise there)...

Luke, Chapter 10 (WEB)

1 Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place, where he was about to come.  2 Then he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.   3  Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.   4  Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way.   5  Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’   6  If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.   7  Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.   8  Into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.   9  Heal the sick who are therein, and tell them, ‘The Kingdom of God has come near to you.’  10  But into whatever city you enter, and they don’t receive you, go out into its streets and say,   11  ‘Even the dust from your city that clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the Kingdom of God has come near to you.’   12  I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city. 

  13  “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.   14  But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.   15  You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades.  16  Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.” 

  17  The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” 

  18  He said to them, “I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven. 19  Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.   20  Nevertheless, don’t rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

The seventy were sent out a saw marvelous things (verse 17), but Jesus, in the following verse relates something of an even greater event.  Odd wording here: Jesus (in the present) talks about Satan having fallen (past). When did he see this- I don't know. If you know, please tell me, because I would like to know. Anyway, the point here is that we all have seen marvelous things in the heaven, but like the picture at the top, but there is always something new out there, something wonderful.  And if verse 18 is fascinating, one can only imagine the things we will learn in heaven.  Can't wait!!!