When we look up into the sky on a starry night, we can see the beauty of the heavens as we see the moonlight softly sweep over the firmament below designed and created by God.   The stars which brightly shine and are a beauty to behold are God's voice in the  heavens to declare his glory as a writer might relate a picture in words to us.   The word for declare used in Hebrew in this verse is "saphar," which means to recount, to mark as a tally, number out or inscribe.  The Psalmist David is telling us that the heaven and earth confirm the existence of our God, his glory and splendor, as  if speaking to us and inscribing it in our minds.

The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof.  He who hung the stars in the sky and created the sun and moon to give light both day and night, made the earth in all it's splendor.  The firmament shows forth the work of his creation.  The word, "shows" which is used
here in Hebrew meaning, is "nagad" which means to manifest, certify or stand boldly out.  God's handiwork is certified in the beauty of the heavens and earth as only God could design each
star, tree, flower, mountain, brook or ocean, in which man delights and enjoys. Just to behold the beauty God has placed in the firmament is to see and know that our Creator was the one who designed it and it is his handiwork. God's existence is confirmed 
everywhere as we look all around us. Even the nights show knowledge and the days utter  speech as they number out the glory of God and inscribe the infinite works which only his power could skillfully design as He spoke the word and his spirit moved. 

In the Book of Job, we see God asked Job several questions.  One question was, "where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.  Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest?  Or, who hath stretched the line upon it?  Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? Or, who
laid the corner stone thereof; when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?" God laid the foundations of the earth and we know it was the work  of a divine person, not the development of one or more evolving, self-existent molecules. 
It was by the hand of the Self-Existent one who is our Lord and through His Spirit. 

We cannot know all these answers nor did Job, and therefore are not qualified to ever speak against God or His Government.  We cannot deny God's existence as even his creation is inscribed by the glory and majesty of one who lives forever.  Job says, "the earth is stamped by the seal of the morning like an image in clay is made with a seal."   There are springs and depths of the sea to which only God can provide a constant supply  of waters as in the oceans into which water flows from all parts of his creation.

The messages we see in the heavens and earth are universal.  All people can behold these messages and know when they look up to the skies or around this earth  God's glory is declared by his marvelous creation.  If the beauty which we now see declares his
glory, can we imagine how much more glorious heaven will be and New Jerusalem when all is perfected and our Lord dwells in the midst of his people?  His glory will be seen as it lights up that city and we shall then behold Him who will be the light of that city. 

When you look up to the skies, know that the Master Designer is being magnified and glorified by the brightness and beauty which He set in the heavens.  We are also to remember that just as God created the beauty of the heavens and earth, he also decorates our lives and makes them into something beautiful and new as he breathes life into us when we are born again.  Only God can
take a person lost in sin and make all things new to glorify and honor Him.

Praise to our God for his creation which declares his glory and for giving us new life that we might glorify Him who made the heaven, earth and all within.  As our praises go up, the blessings come down.  The Lord is our defense, our standard, trust and a means of deliverance.  He is our "all in all" and is everything to our soul. Without Him we could do nothing, but with God we can do all things.  All glory and honor is due to his name now and forever, amen.

Blessings in Christ,
Jo Ann Kelly (c) 8/ 2002
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