Heidi and I are at JH Ranch in California for husband and wife camp week… in the middle of the gorgeous Salmon Mountains in one of the most beautiful parts of the world. WOW. In the midst of God’s amazing creation, I am reminded of one of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite books by one of my favorite authors:
“The message of creation is this: there is a great God of glory and power and generosity behind all this awesome universe; you belong to Him; He is patient with you in sustaining your rebellious life; turn and bank your hope on Him and delight yourself in Him, not His handiwork. Day pours forth speech of that message to all that will listen in the day, speaking with blindingly bright sun and blue sky and clouds and untold shapes and colors of all things visible. Night pours forth the “knowledge” of the same message to all who will listen at night, speaking with great dark voids and summer moons and countless stars and strange sounds and cool breezes and northern lights. Day and night are saying one thing: God is glorious! God is glorious! God is glorious!”
“This is the most basic reason that God delights in His creation. In creation he sees the reflection of His own glory.”
John Piper, The Pleasures of God, p. 87.
HI Brian,
I have been out of town and away from this blog for far too long. I am now catching up. What a glorious time our glorious God must be giving to you and your wife Heidi. Well deserved time together I am sure. I wonder if your parents, who you mentioned in a previous entry as having your two boys, have time to read your blog entries? I would imagine their time can well be termed glorious as well!
It is so true day and night God’s creation pours forth the message, “God is Glorious!” I ponder this often as I look around me.
David,
Yes… it was a truly glorious week… I’ll be posting on it soon. We just returned. I sure hope my parents have time to read my blog! If my very own mom doesn’t read it, I’m in trouble!
Brian