Niels Prip – Blog

Early this morning around 4:30 am, my wife and I went outside and sat and stared at the “super-moon”. It was chilly outside and the wind was blowing through the southern pines. It was very still and quiet, it was bright and beautiful. When I see God’s creation, I am always amazed and I can not help but praise Him.

I am reminded of Psalm 19:1-4 “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world”.

There is a speech, a communication that pours forth without words when we view the majesty of God’s creation. Are we listening? Do we hear it? That silent voice “goes throughout the whole earth”. It crosses all speech barriers and proclaims God’s “handiwork”. Everyone can see it and “hear”, if they are listening. It is not a listening with the ear, it is a listening with the heart. All of creation is meant to speak to us yet without words, it is God’s gift to the world. Through it, He makes Himself known to all who will turn and listen.

Romans 1:20 tells us “For since the creation of the world, His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.” His creation was always meant to show us His “invisible attributes” and “His nature”.

As the New Year comes back to full swing, may we all take more time to slow down in our busy culture and have a listening heart. May we take time to see the Glory of God, and hear that voiceless speech as it pours forth from day to day, and night to night.