The Heavens Declare…
“The heavens declare the glory of God, And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge.”
Psalms 19:1-2
Go outside… Look up…
What do you see?
The sky, I hope.
This morning, there are little clouds in the sky. It’s as though God took his paintbrush, and made several small beautiful brushstrokes of white.
Sometimes he paints with dark colors just before a storm. Even those clouds are beautiful in their own way.
On a clear night, we can see stars twinkling in the distance. Too many stars to count…
I wonder what the sky looked like when the psalmist wrote these words…
“The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge.”
Psalms 19:1-2
We can see the creative power of God day and night.
The beauty of creation is not just limited to certain locations. It’s available all over the world.
“There is no speech nor language Where their voice is not heard. Their line has gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them, He has set a tabernacle for the sun,”
Psalms 19:3-4
Next, the psalmist talks about the Sun:
“Which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, And rejoices like a strong man to run its race. Its rising is from one end of heaven, And its circuit to the other end; And there is nothing hidden from its heat.”
Psalms 19:5-6
Caught up in the wonder of God’s creation, the psalmist turns his attention and worship to the LORD.
“The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.”
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.”
Psalms 19:7-9; 14
Today we have a choice…
We can look down. We can look around. We can look inside…
Why not look up to God?
He’s greater than anything that’s going on…
“I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.”
Psalms 121:1-2
