That which unforgettably astounds us commonly
controls our focus. When
we are amazed by the world around us, we seek for greater insight
and understanding. As
our answers produce greater questions, as overwhelming consistency
leads to previously unimaginable realities, we stand mute before an
incredible intelligence that defies our comprehension.
When a human realizes that God was the origin
of the earth, that human is filled with awe.
The psalmist was filled with awe!
As he looked at the skies above the earth, the earth, animals
on the earth, and God’s night and day physical provisions for His
creation, he was astounded by God’s variety.
The interdependence over-whelmed him!
The vastness of the seas did not make the seas
immune to this dependence.
The ocean might be huge enough to support ships and
incredibly large sea life, but the sea still
needed God.
As long as God provided, the ocean was full of life and
satisfaction. If there
was no provision, panic and death became reality.
When the elements of life were again present, there was
renewal
The level of the psalmist’s comprehension was
astounding! Yet, to the
psalmist, it was the Lord who was astounding.
The Lord was the highly respected Maker!
He took pleasure in His creation!
The Lord was everything to the psalmist!
The Lord was deserving of a lifetime of praise!
Only the Lord made him rejoice.
May sinners vanish and the wicked disappear.
May his praise come from his whole being,
May everyone praise the Lord!
When we acknowledge the Lord’s works, we are
humbled!
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