The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament shows His handiwork.
Psalm 19:1
This photo was taken as I stood atop a mountain in Medellin, Colombia, as dusk was making her entrance. The tiny light to the upper left is the moon—a minuscule speck!
Looking upward more intently I gasped at the magnificent open sky, where, for one brief moment, sun, moon and stars were all delicately resting together upon the blue velvet firmament. Indeed, it was one brief moment, but a moment declaring the glory of God.
Astounded, I recalled God’s first command for Creation, Let there be light, and with His mighty words there was light for the first time—except for His eternal brilliance. Then, on Day 4, God brought into existence sun, moon, all recorded in Genesis 1 of the Bible.
Think about it, Dear Sisters! What you and I observe in the sky are the same heavenly lights that God created—from nothing— on that phenomenal ancient day. How amazing!
The psalmist tells us in Psalm 148 that sun and moon and stars praise God. They were created to give Him glory, every day, without contest or objection, whether perceived, or behind clouds.
Psalms 148:3
Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all stars of light.
God’s eternal, infinite refulgence is unapproachable to us, but these created beings are visible to the eyes of such little ones as you and me! That we may give God glory—whether we stand atop the mountain or down in the valley.
Soli Deo Gloria!
Mimi