Psalm 19

Several months ago I posted about how we are able to see God in His creation...how Brian McLaren pointed out that it is as if we are walking through God's art gallery when we look at nature, the heavens, etc. This morning as I was reading Psalm 19 this thought returned to me.

The heavens are telling of the glory of God;
And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.
Day to day pours forth speech,
And night to night reveals knowledge.
Their voice is not heard.
Their line has gone out through all the earth,
And their utterances to the end of the world.
In them He has placed a tent for the sun,
Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber;
It rejoices as a strong man to run his course.
Its rising is from one end of the heavens,
And its circuit to the other end of them;
And there is nothing hidden from its heat.

As beautiful as this is in English, I wonder what this would sound like in Hebrew. The imagery is gorgeous thinking about how the heavens not only exhibit but proclaim the glory of God.

I attached a picture that helped bring all of these thoughts to mind. It was taken in a park close to our house. It's not simply a B&W but rather simulates (it's converted, not taken with pure technique) the infrared view of that scene. When infrared pictures are taken (or simulated, in this case) they expose a range of light that our human eyes are unable to see. These types of pictures expose a level of beauty that is physically out of reach.

This picture makes me think about the hidden beauty found in things that I see all of the time. It took some work to convert that picture in photoshop. And similarly, it takes some work to alter the way that I look at my surroundings in order to "see what I'm not seeing". It's in seeing that hidden beauty that we are struck...or at least that I am struck...with the glory, the majesty, the beauty of my Lord.

Maybe this will be an encouragement to you today to put some time and energy into trying to find the hidden beauty in the things that surround you. Maybe that will be in a beautiful park...in the sky...in a person or people...who knows. But as we are promised, when we seek that hidden beauty out...when we seek Him...we will find Him.