I was and currently am listening to the song by Gordon Mote “Don’t Let Me Miss the Glory.” I believe that this is one of those songs that comes along once in a while that truly takes the listener to the heart of true worship.
It is amazing what God has done in His creation. When I view the heavens and all the stars that are scattered across the night sky, I find it difficult to control my heart and the wonder that overtakes me in light of God’s handy work. To consider that there are billions of stars, galaxies, novas, and other astronomical features all created and sustained by God, I am overwhelmed. I am overwhelmed to consider that not one of those billions of celestial bodies comes up missing. God knows each of them by name and location.
And then, to think of all the wonders on this earth. Tonight, as I drove back to where I am staying, I saw the sun wrapped in the hazy clouds as it made its descent toward the horizon. I am also amazed at the thunderstorms that come our way – with their intensity and power. The crackle of the lighting splitting the sky and the explosive boom of the thunder is awesome! You can explain the mechanics of the storm to me as much as you want, but I still remain amazed at the power of God displayed in the storm.
Then, in the midst of it all, God made man. He made me. The great and mighty God of Creation made me. He put me in this place and in this time for a particular purpose. He chose to use me. To personalize what David said, “Who am I that God should take notice of me? Who am I that God should care about me?” In the midst of the mess of my life, God said to me “I love you, and I’m going to use you still. You are not worthless.” How amazing is that? How awesome is that thought that God is still capable of using broken, tossed out tools?
In this entire bizarre event in my life God has never once proven to be unfaithful. In all of this nightmarish happening He has never misplaced me. He never forgot where I am. With all my mistakes, frustrations, sorrow, and deep pain, God has said, “I love you very much.” That means something to me. I am humbled to think that God would take the time and the effort with me that He has. I am humbled that He would use me at all. There is always someone more articulate, more apt to write grand and wonderful prose, more able to love, more able to do anything. Yet, He has taken me – broken, rejected, wounded – and He has loved me through discipline and the Crucible. I am deeply humbled and amazed that the God of Creation would take that much effort to refine me. It is truly a wonder to behold.
My prayer is that God will continue to use me to impact the world around me – to come alongside the broken and the bruised and to tell them that God has not abandoned them. Never fear the test. Never run away from the hand of God. Instead, be humbled that God has taken the time to refine your heart.
Lord God,
You have created the vast universe. You have hung the stars and the planets in their place. You know them all by name. Not one of the celestial bodies is missing. You have created the lighting and the thunder. You have put the sea in its place. You have done all these amazing things. But the most amazing thing of all is that You have considered me worthy of Your effort. You have considered me, and You have shaped me. Almighty God, I will never be the same. I will never, ever be the same again. Let those who read this find themselves with the same thought, Lord, that You – the Mighty and Powerful Creator of the Universe – would take time for them. Let them find the wonder of knowing that You have taken time to teach and guide and to shape and refine. Let those who are hurting grasp hold of You with all of Your strength. Let them, and all of us, fall to our knees as we are humbled that You consider us worthy of Your great Salvation and Grace. Let us be humbled to know that we are worthy of Your Son Jesus Christ.
It is because of You that we are and that we can do anything. Be glorified in me in all that I do.
Amen
06/13/2008, 00:44
For myself, watching the stars and admiring the night sky...gives me a stronger appreciation of the miracles God has accomplished. The one true living God, that created us, knew us before birth. In all His wisdom He knew the stars would serve as an inspiration.