The Lead Voice of Creation
A devotional reflection to help carry today’s Scripture from the page into everyday life.
“”Job 12:7–10; Romans 1:20; Deuteronomy 1:27; Hebrews 3:16–19
Job tells us:
“Ask the animals, and they will teach you,
or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you…
or let the fish in the sea inform you.
Which of all these does not know
that the hand of the Lord has done this?”
Paul expresses a similar truth in Romans 1:20. He explains that God’s invisible qualities—His eternal power and divine nature—can be clearly seen through everything He has made.
Right now, we’re surrounded by nature. We can see the beautiful mountains, the towering trees, the sky, the birds, and all the life moving around us. Being in a place like this gives you time to slow down, look around, and think about God.
Here is something that really struck me: God created all of this before I was ever born—before any of us were even thought about.
These mountains were standing before I arrived. The rivers were flowing. The birds were singing. The trees were growing. The sun was rising and setting. And all of creation will continue moving according to God’s command long after my time on Earth is finished.
Yet we often worry about our lives as if we decided when we would be born. We behave as if we are the masters of the universe who somehow put everything into motion.
But we are not.
We are simply background singers. The lead voice in the song of creation has always been—and will always be—God.
That realization brings me back to worship.
Worship gets me off my high horse. It reminds me of my proper position in this universe. It causes me to stop asking, “How can everything serve me?” and instead ask, “God, what role have You called me to play? How can I serve the people around me? How can my life turn my heart—and the hearts of others—toward our Creator?”
Sometimes, we need to get ourselves off our minds for a moment. We need to look beyond our problems, our plans, our disappointments, and our fears. We need to lift our eyes toward the One who created and sustains everything.
That is why I want to sing “How Great Thou Art,” along with an original song called “No Reason to Grumble.”
That song brings me to another important lesson. While the children of Israel were traveling toward the Promised Land, Scripture tells us that they grumbled in their tents. Although God had delivered them from Egypt, provided for them in the wilderness, and promised to lead them into a new land, many allowed fear and complaining to harden their hearts. Because of their unbelief, many of them never entered the Promised Land.
I have to remind myself that this journey we’re on is a blessing.
I have no reason to grumble.
That does not mean every day will be easy. It means that every moment is an opportunity to pause, contemplate, reflect, and give praise to God. The same God who created the mountains, feeds the birds, sustains the forests, and keeps the earth turning is the God who will sustain me—and He will sustain us.
We simply need to come back into rhythm with His heart.
When our hearts are in rhythm with God’s heart, our priorities begin to change. Our families can flourish. Our communities can flourish. Even our nation can flourish—but it begins with hearts that are aligned with the Creator.
So today, take a moment to look around. Listen to the birds. Look at the trees. Consider the mountains. Let creation remind you that you are not carrying the universe on your shoulders.
God was here before you arrived. God will remain after you are gone. And God is faithfully sustaining you right now.
Let’s get back to worship.
Amen.
“Ask the animals, and they will teach you,
or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you…
or let the fish in the sea inform you.
Which of all these does not know
that the hand of the Lord has done this?”
Paul expresses a similar truth in Romans 1:20. He explains that God’s invisible qualities—His eternal power and divine nature—can be clearly seen through everything He has made.
Right now, we’re surrounded by nature. We can see the beautiful mountains, the towering trees, the sky, the birds, and all the life moving around us. Being in a place like this gives you time to slow down, look around, and think about God.
Here is something that really struck me: God created all of this before I was ever born—before any of us were even thought about.
These mountains were standing before I arrived. The rivers were flowing. The birds were singing. The trees were growing. The sun was rising and setting. And all of creation will continue moving according to God’s command long after my time on Earth is finished.
Yet we often worry about our lives as if we decided when we would be born. We behave as if we are the masters of the universe who somehow put everything into motion.
But we are not.
We are simply background singers. The lead voice in the song of creation has always been—and will always be—God.
That realization brings me back to worship.
Worship gets me off my high horse. It reminds me of my proper position in this universe. It causes me to stop asking, “How can everything serve me?” and instead ask, “God, what role have You called me to play? How can I serve the people around me? How can my life turn my heart—and the hearts of others—toward our Creator?”
Sometimes, we need to get ourselves off our minds for a moment. We need to look beyond our problems, our plans, our disappointments, and our fears. We need to lift our eyes toward the One who created and sustains everything.
That is why I want to sing “How Great Thou Art,” along with an original song called “No Reason to Grumble.”
That song brings me to another important lesson. While the children of Israel were traveling toward the Promised Land, Scripture tells us that they grumbled in their tents. Although God had delivered them from Egypt, provided for them in the wilderness, and promised to lead them into a new land, many allowed fear and complaining to harden their hearts. Because of their unbelief, many of them never entered the Promised Land.
I have to remind myself that this journey we’re on is a blessing.
I have no reason to grumble.
That does not mean every day will be easy. It means that every moment is an opportunity to pause, contemplate, reflect, and give praise to God. The same God who created the mountains, feeds the birds, sustains the forests, and keeps the earth turning is the God who will sustain me—and He will sustain us.
We simply need to come back into rhythm with His heart.
When our hearts are in rhythm with God’s heart, our priorities begin to change. Our families can flourish. Our communities can flourish. Even our nation can flourish—but it begins with hearts that are aligned with the Creator.
So today, take a moment to look around. Listen to the birds. Look at the trees. Consider the mountains. Let creation remind you that you are not carrying the universe on your shoulders.
God was here before you arrived. God will remain after you are gone. And God is faithfully sustaining you right now.
Let’s get back to worship.
Amen.
