In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The very first words in our Bible. The eclipse last week gave such extraordinary images to reflect on. It was intriguing how many eclipse watchers had overwhelming emotional responses to God's display of awesomeness. Some even described the experience as spiritual...
No surprise there ; )
In Psalm 19, the shepherd anointed as king, David, opens with "The heavens declare the glory of God: the skies proclaim the work of His hands..." The psalm continues and so, we are just going to share it in it's entirety.
Watch David go from natural laws to spiritual ones...
Then, this week as we take in the fading summer sun, let's talk with God about how He shows up in everyday or not so everyday events like a total eclipse of a little tiny moon and great big sun.
Psalm 19The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they reveal knowledge.
They have no speech, they use no words;
no sound is heard from them.
Yet their voice goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.
In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun.
It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,
like a champion rejoicing to run his course.
It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other;
nothing is deprived of its warmth.
The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul.
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes.
The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous.
They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb.
By them your servant is warned; in keeping them there is great reward.
But who can discern their own errors? Forgive my hidden faults.
Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me.
Then I will be blameless, innocent of great transgression.
May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight,
Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
