New Mercies Monday: the Glory of God

It’s been so long since I’ve taken the time to stop and record the goodness of the Lord through this here bloggy blog. I have so many things to say! So many things running through my mind but very little time to SIT. You’d think a world-wide pandemic that forces us all to stay at home would create gobs of extra time, but it sure hasn’t in this household!! So this week my goal is to make just a little time to sit and record. We are literally in the middle of making history!! I think it’s important to record some of the happenings in our lives and hearts and minds.

And I’m starting here:

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. Psalm 19:1-4a

I have not been able to get this picture out of my head for the past 19 days. Is it not GLORIOUS?

You know how sometimes you go to take a sunset picture and the photo looks nothing like the sunset itself? This was not one of those times. This is really, truly, exactly what the sunset looked like in real life. No photo shopping. I’m still in utter awe that this is the view I have while standing at my kitchen sink. The Lord surprises me EVERY.SINGLE.DAY with the sunset that He paints in the sky. It’s the same feeling as getting a beautiful, heart-felt note in the mail from a dear friend or receiving a one-of-a-kind, precious drawing from the sticky, paint-covered hands of my child. Unexpected, genuine, filled with love, just for me. And here the God of the universe is handing me a piece of His glory…right there in my sky…and it makes my heart thump hard every time. He is breathtaking, and so is his artwork. Every day those heavens declare. They cannot hold their voice back from all the earth. Every night that sky proclaims. God’s handiwork is unmistakable. Unreproducible. Uncomparable. Unbelievable. For God himself is all of these things. And the sky so loudly reminds us that he is the I AM.

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities–all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Colossians 1:15-17

Nothing that is happening is unseen by God. Nothing that is happening in the world is a surprise to him. Nothing that’s happening in our lives is beyond him. So let us, dear friends, worship him as loudly as the skies in the midst of this pandemic. When we feel overwhelmed, stir-crazy, stuck, alone, afraid…let us remember that it was never supposed to be about “us” in the first place. It was always supposed to be about HIM. May we LOOK UP and remember that his glory is painted in the sky for us to see. He lets us see a piece of his glory for his glory. Let us praise his name, for he is worthy! Let us give thanks to him, for he holds all things together! Let us glorify him who does not hide his face from those who seek him! Let us look to him, for he is glorious above all! 

 

Your turn, my friendshow is God holding you together during this time? Where have you seen his glory here on earth? What new mercies has he brought to you today?

4 comments

  1. Susanne,
    As always you have expressed so well what many of us are feeling during this time. Like you, we have a clear view of God’s work from the mountain and He is indeed a magnificent artist and teacher! His rainbows are indescribably glorious with colors so vivid, and the natural planetarium is simultaneously breathtaking and humbling. We are blessed to be living here & are grateful for every moment!
    Love to you all, stay well,
    A.Adele & U.Serge xxxooo

    1. So amazing, isn’t he?!!! Thank you so much for sharing!! Wish I could see what you see from your mountaintop!! Love you and stay well, too!!

  2. Amen, amen, and amen!!!

    We have seen the Lord provide for us so perfectly, so carefully, so wisely…it really defies description, except from the Word. I keep asking, “Why have you been so good to us?” in the middle of the whole world’s breaking, my heart along with it.

    We are memorizing Ps. 91, and those seem like the only words trustworthy to express it.

    Love you!!! Thank you for the encouragement to WORSHIP!!

    1. Yes!! Amen, my dear friend!! Thank you for testifying to his goodness!! I am so encouraged. He is so good!! The shadow of the Almighty…the safest place to be. Love you!!

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