The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Psalm 19:1
As I returned home from a late meeting, my daughter (21 months old), Hannah Grace began to point from her car seat and say, "Star." She repeated this several times. The sky was crystal clear with a bright half-moon on display. I got her out of the car seat and we looked at the stars and the moon for a few minutes before going inside the house.
After her Mom got her ready for bed, she asked me to take her outside to see the stars so I picked up and told her, "We will go outside one more time and see the stars." She smiled as if to say, "I agree with your decision Daddy!" As we cleared the overhang of the front porch she instantly began to scan the sky and I was mesmerized by her amazement and interest in stars. I said, "Hannah, the Bible says the heavens declared the glory of God." She replied with her own personal word that means yes, "OK."
Where can we go to escape the glory of God? Even in suffering and strife we can see and experience the glory of God. In Acts it says in reference to Stephen as he faced a sure death for His belief in Jesus, "His face shown like an angel." When we encounter triumph in our life we can see and experience the glory of God. But, even on a uneventful May night in Alabama one can see and experience the glory of God. This glory the heavens speak of is Jesus Christ! His glory can none compare. Praise Him! Praise Him!
2 comments:
Many a time I find myself captivated by the magnificence of the stars. Humans are much like stars. Our numbers are incredible, yet we both serve [ultimately] one purpose: to glorify God with our beauty and elegance.
We need child like faith! I was walking to my car one night after work and I felt like God was impressing me to look up. It was like He was wanting to show me what I had been missing...His glory is everywhere!
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