His Very Good Creation
Throughout my life I have seen some famous landmarks from around the world, the Statue of Liberty, Centre Point Tower or climbing up the Big Pineapple in Queensland. They are fun things to tick off, but it’s not really something that captures your excitement and attention over and over again.
Whales breaching, flapping and splashing along the south coast shoreline however, now that is something spectacular that you never get tired of seeing. I am always amazed by the beauty, power and freedom that whales display as they travel up the coast and then turn around and come back with their calves. Living by the coast I watch how whales captivate people, once someone spots a whale they are all drawn to look and marvel at these majestic creatures of the sea.
That’s the beautiful thing about creation, it fills our hearts with joy, wonder, praise. Creation causes us to worship, but not just anything, creation should draw us back to worship its creator. In Psalm 19:1 we are reminded that “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands”. When God created our earth he spoke the waters, the whales, the stars into existence, and when he saw what he made he said that his creation was good. The beauty of whales gracefully playing through the water declare the character of God, his love, grace, majesty and power. In Romans 1:20, we read “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities---his eternal power and divine nature---have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse”.
When you spot a whale in the ocean and smile with joy, you are witnessing Gods glory and his love you, his very good creation.
Josh Duncan
Pastor
Whales breaching, flapping and splashing along the south coast shoreline however, now that is something spectacular that you never get tired of seeing. I am always amazed by the beauty, power and freedom that whales display as they travel up the coast and then turn around and come back with their calves. Living by the coast I watch how whales captivate people, once someone spots a whale they are all drawn to look and marvel at these majestic creatures of the sea.
That’s the beautiful thing about creation, it fills our hearts with joy, wonder, praise. Creation causes us to worship, but not just anything, creation should draw us back to worship its creator. In Psalm 19:1 we are reminded that “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands”. When God created our earth he spoke the waters, the whales, the stars into existence, and when he saw what he made he said that his creation was good. The beauty of whales gracefully playing through the water declare the character of God, his love, grace, majesty and power. In Romans 1:20, we read “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities---his eternal power and divine nature---have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse”.
When you spot a whale in the ocean and smile with joy, you are witnessing Gods glory and his love you, his very good creation.
Josh Duncan
Pastor
