Who Taught the Sun?
When you look around at nature, are you awestruck by its beauty? Do you ever wonder how and why it all works so well? To borrow from the lyrics of the song “Redeemer” by Nicole Coleman-Mullen – “Who taught the sun where to stand in the morning, Who told the ocean you can only come this far, And who showed the moon where to hide ‘til evening, Whose words alone can catch a falling star?”
We know from the first verse in the first book of the Bible, Genesis, that God created the heavens and the earth. God not only created everything in the heavens and on the earth, but today He still cares for all of His creation. This is quite contrary to much of what is man made. Have you ever tried calling the toll-free customer service hotline that comes on the packaging of the product? You usually get satisfaction, right? Sure, there are companies out there that still pride themselves in customer service and repairing or replacing broken products, but for the most part, the focus seems to be on making the product, and what happens after that, well, oftentimes you are on your own.
Psalm 104 is a beautiful narration of how God cares for and sustains all that He has made. We encourage you to read the entire psalm. Here are just two verses – “He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts” (vv.14-15).
God’s goodness is evident in the diversity of all that he has created, He still cares and sustains all that He has created, and if you hear nothing else, hear this, despite what might be going on around you, or in you, God is in control. Job 12:10 says this – “In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.” The apostle Paul, in Colossians 1:17, writes this – “He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.”
When life breaks down, in you and around you, you can turn to God and know that He will always answer the phone, and you will never hear “Please call back between the hours of 8 AM and 6 PM EST” or “Sorry, your product is out of warranty.”
So, today, regardless of the condition of your employment status, your finances, your health, your marriage or friendships, your aging parents or your children, or the world around you, you can know without any doubt that God is big enough to create and sustain everything in the heavens and on the earth and He is caring enough to number the hairs on your head. (Matthew 10:30, Luke 12:7)
I will end with a few more lyrics from Nicole-Coleman Mullen’s song – “The very same God that spins things in orbit, Runs to the weary, the worn and the weak, And the same gentle hands that hold me when I am broken, They conquered death to bring me victory, Now I know my redeemer lives, I know my redeemer lives, Let all creation testify, Let this life within me cry I know my redeemer, He lives.”
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