A MAJESTIC PROCLAMATION

A few days ago, I saw the Northern Lights for the first time in my life. It was fascinating. My husband and I saw the skies light up like never before. Rays of light danced from one side to the other. We could see the lights in the sky and the various shapes they took as they moved, however, we were not able to distinguish the colors with the naked eye. It was not until we saw them through the lens of a camera that we were able to truly appreciate their intensity and variety. The lens was able to capture the northern lights with absolute precision.  At first, we saw them in part, and then, we saw them clearly. That reminded me of a passage of scripture that mentions something similar:

"For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.."

1 Corinthians 13:12 NKJV

We know that God loves us and that he has sacrificed the most precious thing he had to rescue us. However, sometimes worry and anxiety stalk us, and we begin to see things blurry, thus losing the clarity we previously had. God knows this. In fact, he warns us that in the present we will see things as if through a veil, but when we get to His presence, we will see everything clearly and we will even know the way he knew us. It will be like being on the other side of the clouds watching the northern lights in all their splendor.

I have a relative that says that the northern lights are "the curtains of the heavens." It's a nice way to look at it. They truly seem to reveal the great things that are behind them. Something like a divine proclamation, announcing the precious things that await us. As a matter of fact, the scriptures record the most spectacular proclamation of all. One made by God himself. It was displayed neither on papyrus nor on stone, but in the heavens:

“The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known.” Psalm 19 NLT

Our God displayed this divine proclamation where human beings of all times could see it, in the heavens.  The rich and the poor can see it; It is seen by the believer and the unbeliever. Therefore, as the apostle Paul said, we are without excuse:

"For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities —his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.

Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused."

Romans 1:20-25 NLT

The last part of that verse refers to those who, despite the evidence that God has displayed for us to know Him, persist in denying His existence by weaving vain arguments.  I wish this to be far from your heart and mine. On the contrary, I hope that when we see the majestic firmament we remember that God has left it there for us, as an announcement of the wonderful things that await us.  Things that God himself has prepared for us.

“No eye has seen, no ear has heard,     and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.

1 Corinthians 2:9 NLT

Prayer: Lord, thank you for the many ways you seek me and speak to me.

Here I am Lord. I surrender my heart to you.  I receive your love. Help me to remain faithful to this hope all the days of my life, until I wake up by your side. 

© Astrid Gale

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