Living Proof

“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.”  Psalm 19:1

It’s very obvious that God is. 

Only the blind can’t see His beauty.  Only the deaf can’t hear His voice.  Each morning cries out His character, and each evening exclaims His praise.  “The heavens declare the glory of God…Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge”(vs 1-2).  Everyone everywhere should be listening for “there is no speech or language where their voice is not heard.  Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the end of the world”(vs 3-4).

On a canvas of sky God has written His works.  Like a happy man on his wedding day, the sun beams as it steps onto the horizon.  Like a champion racer who loves to run, this blazing fireball zips around its track.  Just as none can escape the sun’s heat, no one has a valid excuse for a hard heart “for since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and his divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made” (Romans 1:20). Creation is our first clue that God is real and really cares.

What He says is our second.  On a canvas of stone God wrote His words—for Moses to pass on to us.  His perfect law, trustworthy statutes, right precepts, and radiant commands, give us life, make us wise, bring us joy, and help us discern.  More precious than gold, His sovereign law, and the rest of the Scriptures, are sweet and nourishing.  “By them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward”(vs 7-11).  What God says shows us who we are and shows us who He is.

And on the canvas of our souls God writes His will—His desire for us to be His and His alone, His passion for us to live in His grace and His strength.  In Him we find forgiveness—“Forgive my hidden faults”(vs 12).  In Him we experience victory—“Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me”(vs 13).  And in Him we discover the reason and the purpose for every word we say and every thought we think—“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer”(vs 14).

The One who lit the sky is our Lord.

The One who wrote on the rock is our Rock.

The One who rights our wrongs is our Redeemer.

May our lives declare His glory. 

May our lips proclaim His praise. 

May we be living proof of His power.

And may we never be silent.