Through the Keyhole

I am awed by the complexity of life on earth.  When I turned on the TV the other day, there was a program about Emperor Penguins.  How those creatures survive in such brutal conditions is nothing short of miraculous!  The instincts within those created animals (all creatures are created by God) enable them to procreate, pass the egg gently from female to male, and then walk with the egg balanced carefully on the feet.  After handing off the egg, the female heads off to hunt.  I saw the show for less than five minutes, but my mind was blown by the amazing abilities and rare beauty of those majestic creatures.

From the smallest single-celled organism to the sprawling heavens above, all boldly proclaim the awesomeness of God's creative majesty.  The stars displayed in the night sky twinkle from millions of light years away.  It struck me that when we look up into the sky and admire the beauty of countless stars, we are simply peering through a keyhole to catch but a glimpse of God's majesty.  That is how awesome and great God is.  He is so beyond our comprehension, yet through nature His beauty can be seen.  But God was not content simply to create matter, animals, humans, and spirits.  He desired to be known by them and to be with them.  Unwilling to remain apart from man because of man's rebellion, God saw fit to reveal Himself to us as a Man:  Jesus Christ who is called Immanuel, God with us.  He was not simply and orator or a proponent of social justice, but One who demonstrated divine love for all people through His sacrificial death.  Jesus also revealed His power over death through His resurrection and ascension before many witnesses.

How great is our God!  Moses sang in Exodus 15:11 after God delivered the Israelites through the Red Sea and destroyed their enemies, "Who is like You, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?"  Answer?  No one!  Nothing!  Let us glorify, praise, and thank Him.  May God open our eyes to behold Him so we might better appreciate His wonders!