PSALM 19:1-6

1 the heavens declair the glory of God;

the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

2 Day after day they pour forth speech;

night after night they display knowledge.

3 There is no speech or language

where their voice is not heard.

4 Their voice goes out into all the earth,

their words to the ends of the world.

In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun,

5 which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his pavilion,

like a champion rejoicing to run his course.

6 It rises at one end of the heavens

and makes its circuit to the other;

nothing is hidden from its heat.

MESSAGE FROM THE SKY

The earth's population is now over 6.6 billion. and depending on where we live, finding moments of solitude where we can gaze at the silent sky is increasingly difficult. Yet, according to the writer of psalm 19, if we were able to steal away to a spot where the only sound was our heart beat and the only sight the canopy of the stars, we could hear a message from those heavens.

In such a moment, we could hear with the ears of our innermost being the noiseless testimony of God's breathtaking creation. We could hear from the heavens as they "declare the glory of God" (v.1). And we could watch in amazement as the skies "proclaim the work of his hands" (v.1) We could listen as "day after day they pour forth speech" that fills our minds with the unmistakable awareness of God's creation (v. 2)

We could marvel through the night as the firmament show an unmistakeable splendor the knowledge of God's handiwork (vv. 1-2). Our creator tells us to "be still, and know that I am God" (Psalms 46:10). A great way to do this is to spend time in His creation admiring His handiwork. Then we will certainly know that He is God!

Dave Branon