God is Immensely Inspiring

I can remember when my wife and I were ten thousand feet above sea level, standing on the balcony of the overlook on Mt. Titlis in Switzerland, gazing in wonder at the Alps spiraling up before us. Snow-capped, towering, magnificent peaks. Tears formed on the corner of my eyes, soon to be frozen by the chilled air. At that moment, I was having a revelation that these mighty mountains stood day and night with one purpose: giving glory to a Great God.

 

Every mountain range of Earth stands straight and tall whether you or I gaze upon their beauty or not. The stars in the heavens shine each night with no concern if they are observed by human eyes. Trees grow, winds whip, and the seas roar with wave after wave, not because of the merit of humanity, but because they are motivated to glorify the God who is immensely inspiring!

 

Have you ever paused and thought about the fact that God is so good, so righteous, so strong, so kind and gentle, so holy, so pure, so caring, and so incredibly creative, powerful, and intentional that the heavens and the sky can’t help but declare and proclaim His glory? The entire universe is captivated by His person and His work, so much so that since the very beginning of time, every single day has poured forth speech and every single night has revealed knowledge of this great God. And it’s still not enough.

 

Humans have spent a large amount of effort, time, and focus trying to learn how to master and bend nature to our bidding. What if instead of trying to make creation more like us, we became more like creation? 

What if our hearts were so captivated by the immensely inspiring God that every moment of our lives was a symphony of praise and glory?