Every day when we look upon God’s creation, we are meant to be profoundly impacted by it. What God made reflects who he is.
The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Psalm 19:1 (NLT)
Think about what we know about the heavens. When we look into the night sky, we are impacted by its mystery and immensity. Modern telescopes have revealed that the universe is much larger than we ever would have imagined, with thousands of gigantic far off galaxies filling the heavens. How big is the universe? What else have we yet to discover?
Our meditations on the universe point us to the Creator who is also far greater and more mysterious than we ever could imagine.
Like the heavens, which draw us to explore them, God wishes his people to be drawn toward him in a never ending quest to know him better.
Oh, that we might know the LORD! Let us press on to know him. He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring.” Hosea 6:3 (NLT)
Consider the oceans. One cannot help but be impressed with their grandeur, power, and immensity. The seas can be incredibly peaceful and terrifyingly angry and threatening. The power of a storm tossed ocean can sweep away everything man-made from a shoreline. The calm drum of the surf beating upon the sand can also give us a wonderful background noise for an afternoon nap. Who knows what mysteries still await exploration in its immense depths? What animals reside there which have yet to be discovered? All of this points our hearts toward the Creator, if we have eyes to see, ears to hear, and hearts to understand.
The grandeur of the mountains inspire us with God’s greatness, too. Their stability encourages us to be at rest in our hearts and let go of our pointless striving and worry. Imagine the incredible power it took to push them up from the surrounding plains! Imagine the God who created all of what we see from the Word of his power and upholds everything moment by moment.
And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe. 3 The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven. Hebrews 1:2-3 (NLT)
The Creator God has the power to uphold life or snuff it out in an instant. Our continued existence depends upon his conscious and deliberate maintenance of his upholding power. For God, nothing is too difficult. What we see as impossibilities are not even a challenge.
No, for all the nations of the world are but a drop in the bucket. They are nothing more than dust on the scales. He picks up the whole earth as though it were a grain of sand. Isaiah 40:15 (NLT)
Nothing can overcome God’s plan for this world and our own lives. He is unchanging in his purpose to bring glory and honor to his Son by bringing every single being and thing into proper submission to him.
After that the end will come, when he will turn the Kingdom over to God the Father, having destroyed every ruler and authority and power. 25 For Christ must reign until he humbles all his enemies beneath his feet. 26 And the last enemy to be destroyed is death. 27 For the Scriptures say, “God has put all things under his authority.” (Of course, when it says “all things are under his authority,” that does not include God himself, who gave Christ his authority.) 28 Then, when all things are under his authority, the Son will put himself under God’s authority, so that God, who gave his Son authority over all things, will be utterly supreme over everything everywhere. 1 Corinthians 15:24-28 (NLT)
Never fear. Nothing can stop the inexorable movement of all creation toward God’s intended purpose.
All the people of the earth are nothing compared to him. He does as he pleases among the angels of heaven and among the people of the earth. No one can stop him or say to him, ‘What do you mean by doing these things?’ Daniel 4:35 (NLT)
Our proper response to God’s greatness is to worship.
How can we not surrender fully to such a God? How can we not worship him? In addition, we are to rest in his greatness.
“Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” Psalm 46:10 (NLT)
I encourage all of us to meditate often upon these things. It will inspire faith, help us to enjoy peace, and promote worship. Hopefully the result will be our growth into a greater knowledge and appreciation of our Creator, Sustainer, and Redeemer.
