The 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.

–Parallel verses:
Genesis‬ ‭1:1‬‬‬
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Order. Timeliness. Creativity. Grandeur. Provision.
These are some of the things I think of, about God, when I contemplate his creation. Isn’t it amazing that like clockwork every day the sun comes out? And yet, as it does, our creative God paints a different sunrise and sunset for us to enjoy. Each day, he provides oxygen for us to breathe and water for us to drink. When we forget that we are designed on purpose to be loved by God, we can look to the heavens and marvel at WHAT A GREAT GOD HE IS! He provides milk through moms for the babies, and as these babies develop, a body that grows and expands in both strength and knowledge. This is a consistent provision. And yet as I look at my five children, not one of them is exactly the same as another. Their body types are different, they have different skills and abilities, different personalities. What creative genius!

The mountains call us to come and explore, to step into the wonder of nature and seek His Face. The sea beckons us to travel its unpredictable, yet peaceful waters and feed off of its fish and enjoy its beauty. And one of the most amazing things in all creation is the connection God has created between us and him. Somehow, the God of the universe, who created all we see, decided to make us IN HIS IMAGE and help us to learn of his goodness and power and love.

So today, we praise you Father, for you have made a wonderful, incredible world for us to live in. Much more than we can ever absorb. And we honor you for your faithfulness and your love! Praise your name! You are light, you are love, you are our Father and our God!