The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handiwork. — Psalm 19:1
Not long ago, I was reading through messages that came into our ministry website and came across an interesting one. The person sent the message anonymously, but they responded directly to one of the devotionals I had written. I don’t remember the exact content of the devotional, but I will never forget what their reply said. They said, “God doesn’t exist.”
The email continued by explaining how my reasoning for the goodness and mercy of God was flawed. They tried to explain that everything in life was just a casual circumstance. There was the explanation that there was no “higher power” who was working on my behalf, watching over my life, and providing grace and mercy.
I wasn’t able to respond to the person by email since their message was anonymous. I am certain if I conducted a poll on how I should respond, I would get countless answers. Some may be harsh, others may be to ignore it. But I think if I had to reply to this person, I would simply say, “just look up.”
Each time I turn my eyes toward the sky, I see the glory of God before me. By day, I can see the sun, light, and occasionally the clouds which bring the rain to nourish the earth. By night, I see the moon and stars, each one carefully hung in place in a wonderful masterpiece that I love to gaze at.
As David says in this Psalm, the heavens declare the glory of God. The world wants us to believe that there is no God and that He does not care. It can be easy to get caught up in noise and distractions. But instead of being discouraged, the next time you find yourself hearing those things, just look up!
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