The Declaration of Creation

 

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat. (Psalm 19:1-6 ESV).

 

Ennis, Texas is one of the great places to see Texas bluebonnets in the spring. One location along the Bluebonnet Trail is nestled near the lake. As you can see from the picture I’ve attached, sunset makes the view spectacular. As true as this is there are so many places across our world that showcase God’s creation it would be difficult to single one out as the “best.” Whether you prefer mountains, or beaches there are some incredible places to just witness God’s creative majesty.

 

Our reading today shows that we can learn about God’s glory through nature. It says, “The heavens declare the glory of God.” Another way to put it, according to this psalm, is that “the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” This is a strange and poetic picture. The sky can’t talk! The psalm acknowledges: “They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them” (v. 3). And yet the sky, by its simple, beautiful existence, communicates to the world about God, its creator.

 

God has created a beautiful world. This world, simply by being what God created it to be, gives voice to the beauty of God himself. People can glorify God with their words, by loving each other and themselves, and by caring for the world that God loves. The sky uses its clouds, rainbows, and shades of gray and blue to tell about the glory of God. In the next few days I’ll be writing about this great glory. I hope you will think of all that we can do as we use our words and even our whole life to share about the glory of our great God! Creation praises God in the highest. Dare we do less?