The Reflection

Got to spend some more time engulfed in God's creation again today, and so once again He has inspired me (swimming in the Tampa bay). There is so much to say, but I think I will write on Chris August's song Starry Night.

"I'm giving my life to the only one who makes the Moon reflect the Sun." Wow, on basic level I know that is true. And then when I think of it in relation to His Word I can get so much more out of it.

Psalms 19:1

1 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky proclaims the work of His hands.

Romans 1:19-20

19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities–his eternal power and divine nature–have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.

Philippians 2:5-7

5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.

Since the Heavens declare God's glory, and Christ, called the Son Of God, is in His very nature is God, then the Moon also reflects the the glory of the Son, who shines so much brighter than the sun. It just seems amazing to put that all together.

And another verse of the song says,

"I'm giving it all to the only Son, who gave me hope when I had none, so let the praises ring!"

"Who gave me hope when I had none", mmm, mmm, mmm. That speaks to me tonight! When the consequences of my selfish decisions hit me square in the face 3 years ago, all I could do was look up to Him from the hole I had created, and He gave me hope, it was only Him who gave me hope, nothing of this world, and He has changed my life in an unbelievable way.

You see He is giving me the chance to work with folks who have made the same selfish decisions, and their hope is low, I know because I have been there.

My prayer is that they, and you since you are reading this, will recognize when you look up at the sky, day or night, and see the Moon, Sun, Stars, and all that can be seen in His Heavens, the creator of these things loves you enough that when you trust in Him, the eternal consequence of your selfish decision was paid for in His suffering. He is our hope when we have none!

"Hallelujah, hallelujah, I believe!"