the heavens declare the GLORY of the Lord
September 20, 2003
when we were sitting in our seminar groups at sheridan thursday evening, an interesting thing occurred. some people immediately stopped talking to look outside the windows. in fact, there were so many of us that stopped talking within our groups, that our TA took notice and inquired what happened. in little to no words, she got a clue and looked out the window.
we saw, in my opinion, one of the most amazing and brilliant displays of artistry and creativity in the skies. it was, by far, one of the greatest sunsets i've ever witnessed in my 21 years of existance. all i could do was marvel at the wonderful creation that God had allowed us to see that evening. i can't describe in words how truly beautiful it was.
what i found really interested was that a lot of class members were also looking at the same beautiful sunset sky that i was admiring. and the same sense of awe was evident in their expression, their response to the sunset. but it ended there. it didn't end in a worshipful response to Creator God, because all they saw was a beautiful sunset. perhaps there was a stirring in their souls for a fleeting moment. perhaps there was a longing in their hearts that called out for more. romans 1:20 says "For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse."
in my mind, it is impossible to deny the reality of an Almighty God when i stare into the heavens. when i look into creation, i have no choice, but to respond in worship to the Creator, whom all praise is due. creation points to the glory of God. there is no other way about it. the thought of such beauty cannot be, in any form or fashion, random events. it is inconceivable to me. it is beyond the mental capacities of my brain, because without a shadow of a doubt, i know that God has created everything in this entire universe.
for others, this mentality does not hold true. seeing a beautiful sunset sky doesn't point to the glory of God. it is simply a set of random events. and while they may appreciate it and perhaps even cherish the moment, they don't see that there is a Creator behind all of it. but that doesn't change the reality that God created all of this, and that all of His created things always, always points back to the Creator.
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." psalm 19:1 [NIV]
Posted by Leo Chan at September 20, 2003 10:47 AM
