July 25

Psalm 19

David never even knew the Apostle Paul, but from the first verse of this Psalm through to the end, David brings Paul's verse in Romans 1:20 to life:  "For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky.  Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities, his eternal power and divine nature."  Now, take a moment to read the Psalm again.  "The heavens proclaim the glory of God" (v.1). When we look around us, we must realize that everything created is evidence that Someone must have created it! The beauty, intricacy and interdependence of nature could not have "just happened".  However, just to recognize the artwork around us is not enough to know God.  In verses 7-8 of the Psalm, David tells us that "the instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.  The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart.  The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight for living."  The direction is clear, we've got to not only look around and look up to recognize and know God, we have to get into the Word of God as well.  It was all divinely designed to  work together. Lord, I pray we all see the divine beauty of Your creation, and Your hand guiding us through it.

Randi