God is Creator of everything! That of course includes all of life on this planet, the heavens above us, and the ever-expanding universe as well. Through His Sovereign an endless creativity He has provided the seasons as a context for all of life to express praise and adoration for this “world of wonders”. For those who have the spiritual eyes to see it ---- the earth really is filled with His glory.
There is a passage in God’s Word that addresses this in a grand way. In Romans 1:20 Paul makes a statement as to what could perhaps be considered the bedrock of kingdom evangelism. He states that there are things most wondrously infused into the DNA of earth which can (or should) serve as keys to unlocking the door leading to the Gospel, and then on to confession, repentance, conversion, and covenant relationship, followed by a life of consecration as servant-stewards unto the Lord.
“The basic reality of God is plain enough. Open your eyes and there it is! By taking a long and thoughtful look at what God has created, people have always been able to see what their eyes as such can't see: eternal power, for instance, and the mystery of his divine being. So nobody has a good excuse.” (Rom.1:20 / The Message Bible)
I’ve recently returned with a team of my kingdom comrades from a ministry trip to South Africa. The huge expanse of the continent is truly overwhelming to experience first hand. Everything is, well, just bigger there! The immensity of the clouds, the seemingly endless vistas from the mountain tops, the visual (and visceral) perspective of time and space standing in the deserts, and of course the drive time from wherever you may be to wherever you’re headed next ----- all come together in a way that brings you to your knees while at the same time seeming to raise your heart to higher levels of praise and deeper levels of worship for God’s benevolent handiwork.
All that our eyes can behold in the nature of this earth is what Scripture calls the “fringes of His ways” (NASB):
“He spreads the skies over unformed space, hangs the earth out in empty space. He pours water into cumulus cloud-bags and the bags don't burst. He makes the moon wax and wane, putting it through its phases. He draws the horizon out over the ocean, sets a boundary between light and darkness. Thunder crashes and rumbles in the skies. Listen! It's God raising his voice! By his power he stills sea storms, by his wisdom he tames sea monsters. With one breath he clears the sky, with one finger he crushes the sea serpent. And this is only the beginning, A mere whisper of his rule. Whatever would we do if he really raised his voice!" (Job 26: 7-14 / The Message Bible)
Here in America, as we enter into the season of spring with it’s new growth, new promise, and new life coming up all around us it’s a very good time to renew your vision of God’s unfolding kingdom. This should be a time of thankfulness for the days that the Lord is giving us.
Don’t be fooled (or mislead) by the news you hear coming at your from every direction. Birth, new birth is taking place. There are healings, mighty acts of deliverance, divine enc
ounters, and new converts being added to the kingdom daily. God releases new mercy with each new sunrise. Just keep looking till it begins to come into focus. And, if the glasses you’re viewing your life through don’t seem to be working well anymore…..perhaps you just need some new lenses.“The heavens are declaring the righteousness of the Lord”
(Ps.50:6)
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“INVISIBLE GOD”
I give you praise, O Great Invisible God
For the moon in the space of a dark night
For the smile on a face in the sunlight
I give you praise, O Great Invisible God
For the sound of the storm on the window
For the morning adorned with a new snow
For the tears on the face of the old man
Made clean by the grace of the good Lamb
And oh, I long to see your face, Invisible, Invisible God
All the works that you have made are clearly seen and plain as day
So mighty and tender. O Lord, let me remember
That I see you everywhere Invisible God
In the seed that descends to the old earth
And arises again with a new birth
In the sinner who sinks in the river and emerges again, delivered
And oh, I long to see your face, Invisible, Invisible God
All the works that you have made are clearly seen and plain as day
So mighty and tender. O Lord, let me remember
Your power eternal, your nature divine
All creation tells the tale that Love is real and so alive
I feel you, I hear you, Great God Unseen I see you
In the long, cold death that the winter brings
And the sweet resurrection spring.
(From: Resurrection Letters Vol. 2 / By: Andrew Peterson)
