Glorifying God
The other night there was an amazing sunset. When I took a picture, it looked as if the sky was on fire. I’ve said it before and I will say it again, God’s sunsets are so different every day and yet still magnificent in their own ways. But it is not just the sunsets that testify to God’s majesty. I watch the hummingbirds as they dart around and realize they will soon make a 2,000 mile trip southward. The flowers that are bursting forth in all their beauty. Flowers that we have around the church that go from white to pink as the season progresses. Even some of the flowers that are on weeds, if one can separate their classification, have some of the most gorgeous flowers. I used the zoom on my camera to take a picture of a weed flower that was only about a 1/16th of an inch in diameter that was filled with beauty. I’m not quite so excited to see some trees getting a little fall color on them. I’m not ready for Autumn yet. I see the still young fawn that is so precious. I’ve watched God’s power in the storms that have gone through. I’ve even seen it through God’s people that are faithfully representing Him in their actions and words. It is not just nature though. I see God’s glory in the talent and skills that He has given to individuals, even if those so gifted don’t acknowledge that. I hear it in the music that is played during worship and so many wonderful pieces that I have found on the radio, internet, etc. I think sometimes music is both the greatest testimony to God’s majesty and our greatest way to express our worship and devotion. There are so many other outward expressions of God’s supremacy. I can personally attest to knowing that power within my spirit... the joy of being in that intimacy with Him, seeing His hand of healing on others, and in the ways I have experienced His leading in my day-to-day life. We can open up God’s word and see the multitude of expressions and situations found there. There is His covenant that He kept with His people, leading the people through the desert from Egypt to the promised land, the angelic praise at Christmas, Jesus sacrificial act on the cross, the revelation of end times, and especially heaven. Father, we lift up our hands and voices in prayer and praise for You are worthy. Thank You for Your grace and mercy. Amen