For His invisible attributes, namely, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made, so that they are without excuse. -Romans 1:20
The Heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims His handiwork -Psalm 19:1
Think about it. Why do people find such serenity in nature? Because it's just one big accident that worked directly against every law of physics we know? Because we live on the one chunk of rock in the known universe that just happened to get all the toggles right to create a habitable planet? No, let's just reflect a bit:
Looking out on a cotton candy sunset in the desert, colors dancing through the clouds
or eagerly anticipating the sun rising, slowly filling the sky with flickering flames
Maybe it's the feel of soft sand in between your toes
or how warm your skin will keep after staying out in the sun
How on your day off you can hide beneath the shade of a large tree
and listen to the life around you exult in its joy
Try standing out under a starry sky, away from town
and try to convince yourself that you're in control
As you look at trillions of stars, mammoth in size and yet a speck to you
Maybe it's watching a boy and his dog lost in their pleasure as they dodge a sprinkler
Or a little girl setting up tea party with her stuffed fellows in the back yard
Thick grass, inviting sun, fresh air, and sprawling palm trees
These are not accidental. These are beautiful. They are creative. True art is never just happenstance. And this is just southern California we're talking about. What about the beauties of an entire world? And we haven't even brought up how they attest to God's attributes. It's not even the tip of the iceberg. It's the frost hovering off of it.
I have an extraordinary God. And even in the fallen world, with man doing all he can to live for himself, there's so much left to look at. So much we couldn't destroy, no matter how we might try. You owe it to your Maker on that count alone to praise Him. He's infinite more than you. You're a speck, a particle in this gargantuan universe. And yet He still takes the time to make Himself known to you, someone who mocks Him daily.
Exalt Him. Praise Him. Sing His name to the heavens. Dance with Him. Laugh with Him. Smile and be overcome in true, complete joy. He is a God worth all of that, and infinity more.
And now that I'm done speaking to myself, some advice to you:
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind."
or eagerly anticipating the sun rising, slowly filling the sky with flickering flames
Maybe it's the feel of soft sand in between your toes
or how warm your skin will keep after staying out in the sun
How on your day off you can hide beneath the shade of a large tree
and listen to the life around you exult in its joy
Try standing out under a starry sky, away from town
and try to convince yourself that you're in control
As you look at trillions of stars, mammoth in size and yet a speck to you
Maybe it's watching a boy and his dog lost in their pleasure as they dodge a sprinkler
Or a little girl setting up tea party with her stuffed fellows in the back yard
Thick grass, inviting sun, fresh air, and sprawling palm trees
These are not accidental. These are beautiful. They are creative. True art is never just happenstance. And this is just southern California we're talking about. What about the beauties of an entire world? And we haven't even brought up how they attest to God's attributes. It's not even the tip of the iceberg. It's the frost hovering off of it.
I have an extraordinary God. And even in the fallen world, with man doing all he can to live for himself, there's so much left to look at. So much we couldn't destroy, no matter how we might try. You owe it to your Maker on that count alone to praise Him. He's infinite more than you. You're a speck, a particle in this gargantuan universe. And yet He still takes the time to make Himself known to you, someone who mocks Him daily.
Exalt Him. Praise Him. Sing His name to the heavens. Dance with Him. Laugh with Him. Smile and be overcome in true, complete joy. He is a God worth all of that, and infinity more.
And now that I'm done speaking to myself, some advice to you:
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind."
Wish I could hit "like"! :-)
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