DCLM Daily Manna 7 March 2022
TOPIC: Simply Unfathomable
KEY VERSE:
“The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament sheweth his handywork.” – (Psalm 19:1)
DCLM Daily Manna 7 March 2022 OUTLINE
One evening, a young man was taken to the shores of the Atlantic Ocean in a West African country for the first time in his life. In the distance, the mild glow of the setting sun cast its rays upon the low waves close to the lad. He stood in awe. Finally, after a spell of speechlessness, the boy asked his guide, “Is there an engine under the waters causing the water to move like that?” His elderly guide went on to explain that it was the unfathomable Designer of the universe at work.
The psalmist is also intimidated by the great works of creation. As he adores their Maker, he picks the elements one by one as a mark of honour to the Almighty who fashioned them into the order and beauty in which we find them. But the psalmist goes beyond saluting these phenomenal spectacles. He says these works of God themselves hail their Designer. Thus, our Creator does not leave Himself without witnesses to His matchless craft.
This challenges man, the crown of all God’s handiwork, not only to emulate nature by acknowledging His love and essence, but also to submit totally to His injunctions to appreciate Him. Man who was formed in the image of God enjoys more of His blessedness than the sun, moon, stars, sea and hills. But they still “declare the glory of God… [while] the firmament sheweth his handywork.”
The most outstanding way to esteem our Lord’s love for us and surpass what nature does is to meekly accept God’s plan of salvation and praise Him for even preparing an infinitely better abode for us hereafter. We must also propagate His glory to others so that they can worship the wonderful Creator.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Let nature inspire you to serve your Maker.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Jeremiah 7-9
