Praise The Lord

Praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above.

Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts.

Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.

Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies.

Let them praise the name of the Lord, for at his command they were created, and he established them for ever and ever—he issued a decree that will never pass away.

Psalm 148:1-6

Sunsets. People tend to stop what they are doing to watch them…snap pictures of them…enjoy the beautiful view.

Watch people’s reaction when the sun slowly slips below the horizon, people will usually clap. People do that because they recognize the power of God ordering the sun to praise its Creator. And whenever the rays of the sun shine across the earth, people are moved to praise along with them.

The beauty that comes to us through nature speaks to our souls like few things do. It not only has the capacity to stop us in our tracks and captivate our attention, it also has the power to turn our focus to the Maker of beauty itself.

The wonder of God’s vast creation can cause us to pause and remember what’s truly important. Ultimately, it reminds us that there is a Creator behind the stunning entrance and exit of the day, One who so loved the world He made that He entered it in order to redeem and restore it.

Join God in taking delight in all that He has made.

Our Daily Bread – April 18, 2017