“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the expanse proclaims the work of his hands.” (Psalm 19:1)
It seems God is determined to grab our attention. Day and night, the sky serves as the biggest billboard in creation, perpetually declaring the beauty and goodness of the Lord who created it. It bids us to look up, not just to the vault above our heads but also to the God who sits on an unseen throne in the heavens beyond the heavens.
During our waking hours, brilliant blues are decorated with ten thousand combinations of billowy whites and grays. The sun gives us the time of day as it paces across the final frontier, all the while delivering the light we need to survive and love and create and wonder. When the sky is overcome with clouds entirely, the light is filtered through another glory—a fierce blanket of provision and power.
In the cool of night, we find that the same sky, under which we scurried just a few hours earlier, is now punched through with diamonds from heaven. The moon’s face, forever advancing then retreating, guides our steps through a cobalt landscape, reminding us that the Maker of the universe has not forgotten us in the darkness.
The sky is speaking to us, if only we will pause, look up, and receive its message. “For his invisible attributes, that is, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being understood through what he has made” (Romans 1:20).
But the sky can only say so much.
The sky will never tell us about the disease of sin coursing through our veins or the curse of death hanging over us. It will never announce the price that was paid at Calvary so sinful men and women could be cleansed and forgiven. It will never speak of God’s gift of the Spirit or reveal what it means to bear the image of God in all faithfulness. For these things, we need another book.
The Word of God is the rest of the message. While the majesty of the sky might quicken our hearts to seek out its Maker, creation alone will never answer the most important questions of eternity. That is why God, in his infinite kindness, has given us the Scriptures.
Cherish the Bible. Without it, you would be lost, and God would still be a stranger. The way back would still be a mystery. Never forget that Scripture was, and is, your invitation to know the one who painted the sky.
Father of lights, your goodness surrounds me. I long for more of you.
This devotional was taken from The Sword and the Spirit: A 40-Day Morning and Evening Devotional, available now.
Pages of Joy // John Greco 
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