The
heavens declare the glory of God, not to lead us to worship the heavens, but to
lead us to worship the God who created them. People imagine spacecraft taking man
to the farthest reaches of the universe, when the farthest, unreachable
distances of the universe beckon us to come directly to Jesus Christ who
created them all.
In
the whole universe, humanity is the center of God’s attention[2]. His children within this humanity are the apple of his eye[3], the center of his focus, or, the center of the center of his
attention.
Those
who study the universe to prove that there is extra-terrestrial life that
justifies the rejection of their Creator will find that God is the one life “out
there” with whom we all have to do. Even the desire to find alien life is the undeniable
recognition that man is not alone in the universe.
The
wonder is that, with so many gladly ignoring and rejecting the glory of God
revealed in the bright, expansive display of the universe, Jesus continues to
make himself known to the brokenhearted who know that their whole reason for
existence is found in him and in him alone.
As
I pondered these words from Revelation 1:1 this morning, “He made it known…”, I was drawn to consider how many ways God
makes himself and his ways known. He began by creating the universe so that it
was ready for man to see the revelation of God’s glory that first evening of
our existence, and that it would continue to make his glory known to us today.
From
creation onward, we see how God made himself known to his people throughout
history. We see how he makes known the path of life that brings us into his
presence where there is fullness of joy.[4] Jesus is the one who makes the invisible Father known to those he
adopts as his children.[5] In the New Covenant, we who were servants under the law become
friends of the Son of God for the simple reason that Jesus makes everything from
the Father known to us.[6]
My
response to Jesus Christ is simple: Praise be to Jesus Christ our Creator, the
Maker of the heavens and the earth, my Savior and Redeemer, my Brother and
Friend, my Lord and Master, my unshakeable hope in a shaken-up world. I
encourage you to receive his invitation to know him, glorify him and enjoy him
in the same constantly maturing way as is available to every child of God.
Experiencing adoption as God's beloved child
will even make a difference in how you feel when you look up into the night sky
for the first time and know in your heart of hearts that your Big Brother made far
more than your eyes can see in order to show you the glory of your Father.
From
my heart, Monte
© 2012 Monte Vigh ~ Box 517, Merritt, BC, Canada, V1K
1B8 ~ in2freedom@gmail.com
No comments:
Post a Comment