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Sunday Inspiration from The High Calling
By Mark D. Roberts | Sunday, March 8, 2009
Signposts of Nature
The heavens proclaim the glory of God.
The skies display his craftsmanship.
I grew up in Southern California. The combination of smog and ambient light from Los Angeles and its suburbs meant that I could see very few stars at night, even on a relatively clear summer evening. Thus I loved getting away up to the High Sierra mountains. From several thousand feet above sea level, the night sky was dark as pitch with thousands of stars twinkling like brilliant diamonds.
One of the things I love most about Laity Lodge is seeing the night sky glowing with the high-definition grandeur that I associate with the High Sierras. The heavens are so expansive in the Hill Country, miles from bright city lights, that I could almost let my admiration stop with the skies themselves. But I must remember that, as beautiful as the stars might be, they are signposts to something even better. The heavens proclaim the glory of God. They illustrate his matchless beauty and power. They call my heart to humility and my soul to worship.
Nature is indeed a gift of God to us, and we are invited to enjoy it. But let’s be sure not to turn nature itself into some sort of god. May the glory of creation always point further to the matchless glory of the Creator.
QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION: When have you seen the skies filled with stars? What aspects of nature point your heart to God?
PRAYER: Almighty Creator and gracious God, indeed, the heavens do proclaim your glory. How I thank you for making me so that I could see the stars in the summer sky. Even more, how I thank you for allowing me to marvel at their beauty. Even more, how grateful I am for the way the heavens proclaim your glory. You have filled the natural world with countless reminders of your greatness. Thank you, Lord!
Help me never to take for granted the beauty and grandeur of your creation. May the signposts of nature continually remind me of you, calling me to wonder and worship. Amen.
P.S. from Mark
A few years ago, I put up a short series of “proofs” for the existence of God from the unexpected beauty and symmetry of nature. See Colorful Arguments for the Existence of God.
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March 8th, 2009 at 8:15 am
Thanks for the memories! I too grew up in So Cal and remember camping trips with star filled nights that proclaimed God’s glory. Even as a little chid without any parental influence to believe or seek God, I remember looking up from my cot under the stars and being in awe of the greatness of the heavens: of God. I checked out your “Colorful Arguments for the Existence of God.” and it made me wonder: How is it some people can look at such perfectly designed beauty and deny God? I don’t know, seems to me they have been blinded intentionally by the enemy.
March 9th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Mark,
Thank you for sharing this. I am enjoying your blog and have joined your newsletter looking forward for more great content. Keep up the good work.