“The heavens are
telling of the glory of God; and their expanse is declaring the work of His
hands.” Psalm 19:1 (NSAB)
The city lights often make it difficult to see the stars in
the night sky. But, if you take a drive out into the country on a clear, dark
night, you can see some amazing things. Not only can you see stars, but occasional
satellites as they zoom across the sky. Perhaps some of the darkest nights I
can remember were spent lying in a hammock under a Suriname sky. Ask anyone who
has been to Suriname and they will tell you - apart from the flickering flame
of a campfire or dim beam from a flashlight, there is no light to be seen
anywhere!
There’s nothing like staring up into a starry night. Our
Solar System, which includes the Milky Way Galaxy, is comprised of billions of
stars. The Sun is the closest star to Earth, while Proxima Centauri is the
closest star to our Solar System. This star is about 4.22 light years from planet
Earth. Just in case you’re wondering, that’s a long way! To give you some point
of reference, it would take a Space Shuttle traveling at a speed of 17, 600 mph
about 165,000 years to reach Proxima Centauri. Friends, my mind can’t comprehend
such information. The magnitude of God’s universe is mind-blowing. Indeed, our
God is great! From one of the 37.2 trillion cells in our body to the farthest
point in the universe, God’s glory is being declared. Creation itself is
declaring the work of His hands.
God made the heavens and earth. He made us in His image and
He knows us by name. Scripture says He
“called us out of darkness and into His marvelous light” (1 Pet. 2:9). He “rescued us from the domain of darkness, and
transferred us into the kingdom of His beloved Son” (Col. 1:13). “For
God, who said, ‘Light shall
shine out of darkness,’ is the One who has shone
in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of
Christ” (2 Cor.
4:6). Along with the heavens, our lives and our church should tell of His glory
and declare the work of His hands.
As we
move into the Fall of the year, let us tells of His glory and declare the work
of His hands. Simply put, let us be about the business of loving Him, loving
others and making disciples. Let us declare that He alone is worthy of our
worship and our praise. Let us declare that He alone is worthy of our giving
and our service. Let us declare that He alone is worthy of our gifts and our
talents. Let us shine the light of His truth into a dark world and declare that
He alone is God.
Serving
Together,
Pastor Brett
