In my last blog, I wrote of Simply Amazing Grace - an attempt to explain why I
chose that particular phrase as the name of my blog. Today, I was thinking of
the word "amazing." I read Psalm 19 as part of my devotional reading, and I was
once again reminded of the absolutely amazing testimony God bears of Himself
through nature. The psalmist says,

1 The heavens declare the glory
ofGod;And the firmament shows His handiwork.
2 Day unto day
utters speech,And night unto night reveals knowledge.
3 There is no
speech nor languageWhere their voice is not heard.
4 Their line has
gone out through all the earth,And their words to the end of the
world.

Have you taken time lately to hear His "speech" uttered through
His handiwork? Have you listened to His "voice" that constantly reverberates
through time and space? Have you taken a few moments to enjoy the majesty of a
sunset? Have you considered the beauty of softly falling shower of rain? Have
you gazed at the intricacy of a perfectly shaped snowflake? Have you listened to
a gently flowing breeze, whistling softly through the trees? Have you stared at
the horizon over the expance of the ocean? Have you marveled at the majesty of
snow covered mountain peaks? Have you stood silently in the darkness of the
night, peering into the glory of the heavens bespeckled with stars and planets,
held in place by His powerful, yet invisible, hand?

In our modern era, we might think that we have seen and heard so much that nothing amazes any more. We have seen astounding things accomplished through the ingenuity and
creativity of man. We have gone from riding on the backs of animals, to riding
in comfortable luxury automobiles. We have witnessed the unbelievable
discoveries of man in the fields of science and medicine. We have seen men
actually walk on the surface of the moon. These are all wonderful, to be
sure.

But, what man could ever, simply by speaking a word, bring anything
into existence? What man, with all of his cleverness and creativity, with all of
his wisdom and skill, could ever accomplish the wonder of hanging a star in the
heavens, and holding it there by his sheer brute force?Even in this
modern era, in which we enjoy the benefits of those who have made great
discoveries, and have accomplished remarkable feats, let us never allow
ourselves to be amazed at the great God who loves us, and sent His own Son to do
for us what no one could ever do for himself.Oh, yes, by the way, by far
this is the one act of God that we must never allow ourselves to miss. This
powerful, all-knowing God, who by simply speaking the word brought everything
that is into being out of that which wasn't (wrap your mind around that for a
moment!), loved His human family so much that He gave His Son to experience
death in our place, so that we might enjoy His life, in His place -
heaven.Amazed? Yes, I am amazed, more and more with each passing day.

Why not take some time soon to enjoy the majesty of His creation - listen to His
voice through the wonder of His creation, and then marvel in His love which He
freely lavishes on those who believe.