The Glory of Creation
By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host. He gathers the waters of the sea as a heap; he puts the deeps in storehouses. Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him! (Psalm 33:6-8 ESV)
My husband is a stargazer. He is completely fascinated with the beauty of the night skies. The past few months have brought some really incredible and exciting viewing opportunities.
First, there were Venus and Jupiter brightly shining in the night sky, side by side. Plainly seen with an unassisted eye, these two planets looked like tiny stars orbiting together; but the aid of our telescope allowed us to view some of Jupiter’s moons.
Then Saturn came in to view. Saturn shimmered and sparkled brightly, lighting up a clear sky. However, that was nothing compared to the view of Saturn with a telescope. Suddenly, the far away planet became the highlight on artist’s canvas with a black drop sky in the background. Saturn’s rings are beautifully seen in the telescope, almost as if it were a simple drawing. I don’t get as excited about stargazing, but seeing Saturn’s rings was quite spectacular.
Finally, this past weekend, we had a super moon where the moon was brighter and larger in the night sky. My Facebook feed was evident of the excitement others shared too. It was fairly unanimous – people were getting out to see the super moon and enjoy its uncommon beauty.
Last Friday, I had the privilege of taking my children to sit in on lectures by Ken Ham from Answers In Genesis. He very eloquently and convincingly shared with the children the truth about creation and God’s ultimate roll in it. They left amazed and in awe of our glorious creator – God of the Universe. It struck me at just how much “faith” it would require to believe that this is all the product of chance, just a big explosion of atmospheric gases culminating into this picture perfect galaxy we live in. I mean, really, stop and think about it. Think about the likelihood of gases in the air exploding and the beautiful rings around Saturn being the end result? Or the moons perfectly placed around Jupiter. Or our own moon controlling the tides on earth to such a perfect degree that there isn’t flooding or catastrophe? I really believe that process requires much more faith than that of a loving, creator God who created the world with a plan and purpose.
The beauty of the night sky is only a fraction of a marvel of God’s creation. There are so many amazing aspects of God’s creation just waiting to be explored, in space and on earth. So stop for a moment and reflect on your favorite part of creation. Is it the stars of the night sky? What about sunrise or sunset? Or the beauty of a white sand beach or the cool breeze from the top of a mountain?
I would love to read your comments on your favorite marvels of God’s creation.
The conference really got me thinking about what a loving God we serve. If our God can create something so wonderful, isn’t he quite capable of taking care of us? Just like the universe, we aren’t a product of chance either. We are made in the image of God, known and chosen before the foundation of the world. He truly loves us and will provide in need. Whatever we face, we can rejoice in knowing the creator knows us.
God created the earth with a plan of redemption found only in his son, Jesus Christ. As Psalm 97:6 says,
The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory.
Lets pause and rejoice in His glory and righteousness!
In Christ Alone,
Dana
It would be difficult to zero in on just one thing. I just marvel at His creation, unfortunetly most days we take it all for granted. Somedays I just like to sit outside and take it all in…the trees, the flowers, the chirping birds, the blue sky, the bright sun, the wind, and then firsthand I remember His beauty of creation. Great post.
Years ago I was driving an hour each way to attend school. Much of the time I spent talking to my heavenly Father and giving Him thanks for such a marvelous creation. Just think about all the different colors of green, blue, yellow, red, etc. He could have created the trees to be one color of green, but He gave us a phlethora of colors. Then I would thank Him for the various scents; we lived near a dairy farm and sometimes those odors weren’t so pleasant. I would thank Him for the different geographic areas—the mountains, the plains, the beaches, etc. As an animal lover, I would also thank Him for the many animals He has given to us. He didn’t give us just one kind of dog, but a huge selection. Then the night stars are like sparkling diamonds on black velvet…He knows them all by name and they are placed in the sky by His hands. You are right, Dana, it takes a lot more faith to think this was just a big bang. Our God is an awesome God. Thanks for the devotion.
You are right, Dana; it does take more faith that everything happened by chance of millions of years. I am always marveled over the human body; how God created it to work in harmony.
Thanks for sharing.