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DEVOTIONS

September 16, 2010

Title:    THE WONDER OF NATURE


Holy Bible: Job 36:26-33
     26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
     27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:   
     28 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly. 
     29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle? 
     30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
     31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.  
     32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.  
     33 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.

 

Verse: Job 42:5
     "I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee."

 

Growing up around the woods and waters of Midwest America, I’ve been fascinated with natural wildlife native to our region. But on a recent trip to the California coast, I found myself staring in breathtaking wonder at snorting elephant seals, barking sea lions, and a forest of silent redwoods, I watched pelicans soar in formation, and I sow migrating whales spouting in the distance. Together they are just a sampling of the millions of species that make up the intricate and delicate balance of nature.

According to the Bible, the variety of the natural world is designed to do far more than inspire childlike wonder. The mysteries of nature can help us come to terms with a God who allows inexpressible, unexplainable pain and suffering.

We see this in the epic story of Job. While he was suffering, Job didn’t know that God had such a high regard for him that he allowed Satan to test his faith with a series of losses.

What emerges is this eventual, unavoidable conclusion: A Creator who has the wisdom and power to design the wonders of nature is great enough to be trusted with pain and suffering that are beyond our ability to understand. In awe, Job proclaimed , “I know that You can do everything” (42:2). We can trust that kind of God – no matter what. –Mart De Haan.

 

If God’s creation helps us see

What wonders He can do,

Then we can trust His promises

For they are always true. – D. De Haan

 

Conclusion: Its good to worship God in nature if it leads us to worship the God of nature.

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