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Thursday... So how do we keep from believing?


Psalm 19:1 (AMP), "The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And the expanse [of heaven] is declaring the works of His hands."

Thursday... So how do we keep from believing?

We right now live in a place where we have tremendous views. Out the back we see hills and then mountains. I open our shades every morning to read my Bible and pray looking out on that view. And then at night we see what men have built. We see the city lights.

Now the house we had before this one did not have views like that. We had walls all around our backyard and one was really high. Yes, they blocked our views except our view of the sky and I really loved that view. It was so unlimited. I could never see the end. It was a great place to connect with God.

So how do we keep from believing there is a God?

David in Psalm 129:1 (AMP) says, "The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And the expanse [of heaven] is declaring the works of His hands." Yes, yes, yes. That is so true.


This verse in the New Living Translation says, "The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies declare his craftsmanship." He created all of this. The Amplified Bible again says, "The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And the expanse [of heaven] is declaring the works of His hands." So how in the world can we look up at the sky and believe that it just happened? Again, so how do we keep from believing there is a God?

The NLT goes on in verses 2-4a, "Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world."

If you're going through bad times just look up and pray. If you are going through great times then look up and thank Him. If you believe that you can handle whatever you are facing, just look up. If you are thinking that no one cares, just look up.

I know there are reasons why we close our eyes and look down but there are also reasons why we open our eyes and look up.

I love verses 4b-6, "God has made a home for the sun. It burst forth like a radiant bridegroom after the wedding. It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race. The sun rises at one end of the heavens and follows its course to the other end. Nothing can hide from its heat." And that is so true living here in the desert.

And then there are some words from David that are important for us to also know. Verses 12 & 13 says, "How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults. Keep your servant from deliberate sins! Don't let them control me. Then I will be free of guilt and innocent sin."

That is so great to know and then verse 14 says, "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer." Yes, the God who made all of this can be my rock and my redeemer. So let's reap the benefits of believing there is a God! Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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