Psalm 29… “The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord, over mighty waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.” vss. 2-3
According to Genesis 1 God spoke the universe into existence. Again and again we see the repeated phrase, “And God said…and it was so.” And the gospel writer John, agreeing with Genesis, wrote, “All things came into being through the Word.”
The psalmist knew the origin stories and observed that the Lord had not stopped talking! And we see it too. All the creative energy of the Divine continues to shape the universe in awe-inspiring ways. From the microburst that levels the trees of a golf course to the formation of black holes far off in the heavens we catch glimpses of God’s majestic power, and we wonder at God’s continuing presence. Of course our scientists and climatologists are quick to offer explanations that leave God out of the picture. But people of faith, while appreciating the incredible advances in knowledge and understanding, know by instinct that there must be something more. Beyond the natural God is, and in the natural God acts! There is no place where God is not. And day by day as we search for more understanding, the uniqueness of our existence spurs us to join the psalmist in offering praise and thanksgiving.
Thought for the Day: What evokes awe in me?
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