INDESCRIBABLE! That is the name of a DVD that I had the privilege of viewing a couple of days ago. It took me on an image-rich journey through the cosmos, allowing me to peer into God’s universe to discover the amazing magnitude of His greatness, glory, and grace. It was hosted by Louie Giglio and pointed out the bigness of our God. One could not help but be moved by the vastness of the heavens.
Truly the heavens are telling the glory of God, and their expanse declares the work of His hands. Night after night they remind us of just how small we are, and how huge God is. Looking out into the far reaches of the universe, we find a seemingly infinite expanse of mystery and wonder, intricately fashioned by a God of unfathomable size and power.
Just a glimpse of one of the billions of visible galaxies He has formed resizes us, shrinking us, and the world we call home, to seeming insignificance in an instant. But as tiny as we may seem, the God who knows every star by name also knows ours—yours and mine. And in the most stunning rescue imaginable, God sent His one and only Son to this tiny orb we call home—the Creator reconnecting us to Himself with life that never ends.
I need to see the bigness of my God on a daily basis. Cannot one so grand handle my puny problems? How big is your God? Is He powerful enough to do what seems to be impossible to us? I believe He is. Perhaps a nightly view of the heavens will help to keep things in focus. Our God is an awesome God. He reigns from heaven above. With wisdom, power and love, our God is an awesome God.
How is it then, that two men can gaze up at the same stars on a cold, crisp, clear night and not see the same thing? Some look at the stars and worship them as gods. Others gaze at the heavens and order their lives according to its movement. Still others study them and see them merely as a combination of certain chemical elements that came into existence as the result of a cosmic explosion billions of years ago.
And then there are those like the Psalmist who praise God who made them, who by faith cling to the biblical account of creation. They do not rob God of the glory due His name.
The Russian astronaut Gherman Titov said after his return from outer space, “Some people say there is a God out there…but in my travels around the earth all day long, I looked around and didn’t see Him. I saw no God or angels. The rocket was made by our own people. I don’t believe in God. I believe in man, his strength, his possibilities, his reason.”
However, when some American Astronauts were in space, they were so moved by what they beheld that they read the Creation account from Genesis for the whole world to hear.
Perhaps one way to explain this different way of observing the heavens is to liken God’s revelation in nature to a concert performed by an orchestra. Some who come to listen hear only the instruments as they express the melody and harmony of the music. But others who come are familiar with the composer and know the words that go with the music. These hear much more than sound.
In much the same way, only those who have a personal relationship with the Creator can really see in all of creation the fullness of what God intended to communicate through it. And together with all the saints, with hearts spilling over with praise, they sing with the Psalmist:
1 Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD from the heavens, praise him in the heights above.
2 Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
3 Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars.
4 Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies.
5 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he commanded and they were created.
6 He set them in place for ever and ever; he gave a decree that will never pass away.
7 Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths,
8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding,
9 you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
10 wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds,
11 kings of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on earth,
12 young men and maidens, old men and children.
13 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
14 He has raised up for his people a horn, the praise of all his saints, of Israel, the people close to his heart. Praise the LORD.
Psalm 148:1-14
Have you ever taken the time to lie on your back out under the stars on a warm summer evening and gaze up into the heavens? If not, why not? You see, there is stretched out before you a wonderful display of God’s power and artistry. It will fill you with reverence, awe, and a sense of how small we are and how grand God is. And that, I believe, was His intent from the beginning.
Truly the heavens are telling the glory of God, and their expanse declares the work of His hands. Night after night they remind us of just how small we are, and how huge God is. Looking out into the far reaches of the universe, we find a seemingly infinite expanse of mystery and wonder, intricately fashioned by a God of unfathomable size and power.
Just a glimpse of one of the billions of visible galaxies He has formed resizes us, shrinking us, and the world we call home, to seeming insignificance in an instant. But as tiny as we may seem, the God who knows every star by name also knows ours—yours and mine. And in the most stunning rescue imaginable, God sent His one and only Son to this tiny orb we call home—the Creator reconnecting us to Himself with life that never ends.
I need to see the bigness of my God on a daily basis. Cannot one so grand handle my puny problems? How big is your God? Is He powerful enough to do what seems to be impossible to us? I believe He is. Perhaps a nightly view of the heavens will help to keep things in focus. Our God is an awesome God. He reigns from heaven above. With wisdom, power and love, our God is an awesome God.
How is it then, that two men can gaze up at the same stars on a cold, crisp, clear night and not see the same thing? Some look at the stars and worship them as gods. Others gaze at the heavens and order their lives according to its movement. Still others study them and see them merely as a combination of certain chemical elements that came into existence as the result of a cosmic explosion billions of years ago.
And then there are those like the Psalmist who praise God who made them, who by faith cling to the biblical account of creation. They do not rob God of the glory due His name.
The Russian astronaut Gherman Titov said after his return from outer space, “Some people say there is a God out there…but in my travels around the earth all day long, I looked around and didn’t see Him. I saw no God or angels. The rocket was made by our own people. I don’t believe in God. I believe in man, his strength, his possibilities, his reason.”
However, when some American Astronauts were in space, they were so moved by what they beheld that they read the Creation account from Genesis for the whole world to hear.
Perhaps one way to explain this different way of observing the heavens is to liken God’s revelation in nature to a concert performed by an orchestra. Some who come to listen hear only the instruments as they express the melody and harmony of the music. But others who come are familiar with the composer and know the words that go with the music. These hear much more than sound.
In much the same way, only those who have a personal relationship with the Creator can really see in all of creation the fullness of what God intended to communicate through it. And together with all the saints, with hearts spilling over with praise, they sing with the Psalmist:
1 Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD from the heavens, praise him in the heights above.
2 Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
3 Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars.
4 Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies.
5 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he commanded and they were created.
6 He set them in place for ever and ever; he gave a decree that will never pass away.
7 Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths,
8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding,
9 you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
10 wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds,
11 kings of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on earth,
12 young men and maidens, old men and children.
13 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
14 He has raised up for his people a horn, the praise of all his saints, of Israel, the people close to his heart. Praise the LORD.
Psalm 148:1-14
Have you ever taken the time to lie on your back out under the stars on a warm summer evening and gaze up into the heavens? If not, why not? You see, there is stretched out before you a wonderful display of God’s power and artistry. It will fill you with reverence, awe, and a sense of how small we are and how grand God is. And that, I believe, was His intent from the beginning.
posted by kazookid | 10:55 AM
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"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." Romans 1:20
One of my favorite verses.
Coming from a non-religious family, I have believed in God since I was a small child because the amazing universe we live in must have been created by someone truly awesome.
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