The Heavens Declare The Glory Of God—And So Do You
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Did you know that your DNA sequence can be translated into musical notes?
It's amazing but true!
God has woven song throughout His creation, and that includes you! You are part of the grand symphony of creation.
To learn more, check out my new article recently published on the Joyful Life Magazine's website. In it, I share some encouraging thoughts on how we each reveal something unique about our Creator and how we can share our song with others!
You can read the first bit below, then click the link to read the rest.
Blessings to you on this beautiful May day! I hope your month is off to a great start!
The Heavens Declare The Glory Of God—And So Do You
Every spring in my hometown of Fairbanks, Alaska, the return of migratory birds is eagerly anticipated. The Canada geese are always the first to arrive. Their honking, so mournful it borders on funereal when they depart in the fall, is now a jubilant herald to the re-emergence of light and warmth. It’s not long before their exuberant exclamations are joined with the music of other returning birds.
There’s the cheerful song of the robin, the enchanting melody of the Swainson’s thrush, the trill of white-crowned sparrows, and the reedy, prehistoric-sounding call of sandhill cranes. After a long, cold, and quiet winter, the air itself seems to vibrate with life and joy.
I like to imagine the birds are worshiping God. I’ve even written a few little poems suggesting the themes of their songs, such as this one:
The wings of the birds whistle Your name,
They open their beaks in praise,
Flying all day to gladly proclaim
Your goodness and glory and grace.
Perhaps my lyrical fancies aren’t so far-fetched. In multiple places, the Bible refers to nature praising God. When taken to Heaven in the Spirit, the apostle John witnessed “every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, ‘To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!’” (Revelation 5:13).
According to King David, it’s not just animals who praise God, but all of creation: “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 19:1-4).
In Psalm 96, another psalmist commands the earth, the ocean, the fields, and trees to sing: “Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth” (Psalm 96:11-13).
What does it mean when the writer tells the earth to rejoice? What does it mean when he says the forest sings for joy? Is this just poetic personification?
Believe it or not, science actually indicates the psalmists were not simply using artistic license, but that, in fact, all of creation is actually singing…
Read the rest here!
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