Declare His Glory
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Ps 19:2
When was the last time that you stood speechless in the presence of some awesome greatness? A moment when you were breathless and without words. For some, it may have been at the birth of their child. In the moment they held their first born. It may have been in the moment when at first you beheld your beloved that your heart was captivated with desire. It may have been a moment of despair when life’s preciousness became a reality. Amidst the busyness, constant going, striving in everyday life, very little time is given to stand and be in the moment. The scripture passage reminds us that God’s presence surrounds us. The awesome greatness of God is declared in all His creation and can be beheld day and night. The psalmist may have stood in the midst of the day or laid in mist of the night to consider all that was about him and confessed with all solemness and humility that “the heavens declare the glory of God.” The light of the sun gives life to the seed earth. The warmth of its rays sweetens fruit of the vine and branches. It is God who clothes the lilies of the field, feeds the birds of air (Mt 6:26-30), waters the earth from heaven and flows the seasons with His goodness (Acts 14:17). These things testify of the greatness of God and His goodness to all His creation. It is in the moments that we pause our anxious hearts from the toils, troubles, trials, and even the triumphs of life, that He is able to speak His peace and rest to our hearts that we may behold His glory. My friend, like the psalmist, let us cease from our striving, searching, and seeking life’s pleasures and see the “handywork” of God that declare His glory. His greatest works are the Living Word and His written word. The Living Word is Jesus Christ and His finished work He did on Calvary to give life eternal to all who believed on Him. And for all who believe, He has given the written word, “that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope” (Rom 15:4). As we receive the Living Word and the hope of the scriptures abide within us, and abounds through us, we too can “declare the glory of God.” Dear friend, give pause from the hectic pace of life on earth to consider all that is contained on earth and above in the heavens that “declare the glory of God.” Our Father loves us and declares His love for us by all His works in glory. Thank God for Your awesome greatness and eternal love through Your Son Jest Christ our Savior. In the blessed Name of Jesus. Amen.