Giving A Voice To The Heavens

I'm sitting here in my office listening to David Odom give a voice to the heavens. David just came back from a cruise where God showed Himself through His creation. I asked David about the song he was singing... one he is in process of writing... one inspired by the words of Psalm 19.

So I grabbed my Bible and read, "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the skies announce what his hands have made. Day after day they tell the story; night after night they tell it again. They have no speech or words; they have no voice to be heard...". What a sad statement... the skies know the glory of God and they tell His story every day and every night... but they don't have a voice to tell the story as clearly as it should be told. They can tell of a "higher power", but they can't tell us His name. They can tell of a "creative creator", but they can't speak of His outrageous plan to send His Son to reclaim the creation. They can tell of "power" and "peace" and "wonder", but they can't say that God... and God alone... deserves to be worshipped by what He has made. They can elude to a "beautiful love," but can't remind us of every time that God has recklessly pursued us with love and passion and grace and mercy.

So, the job is ours. We have to tell the story... His story. David is able to give the heavens a voice through music. Russ and I try to give the heavens a voice as we speak. And all of us can give the heavens a voice as we live our lives day by day. As we talk about God, we take away the "vague-ness" of the "higher power" title He is so often given. As we tell about the ways that Jesus has changed us, we are able to share the story of God's creative reconnection to mankind. As we worship, we can remind ourselves of God's power, peace, and wonder. And as we pursue others with God's reckless love, people can experience His passion and grace and mercy. When we live our lives in order to give a voice to the heavens, people will come face to face with the God that we know... and they will be changed by Him.

Thank you to the 80+ people that signed up to be the voice of the heavens as we add the second Gathering on Sunday morning... God will do incredible things through your service. I love the people of Church At The Grove... you are awesome!!!