Symphonic Creation

Have you ever looked at the world around you and been amazed at the beauty of creation? As I observe the natural world, I can't help but witness God's handiwork. This world and everything in it was made to praise God. The Psalms are full of creation worshiping the Lord.

"Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar and all that is in it; let the fields be joyful, all the trees of the woods will rejoice before You." Psalm 96:11-12

"The Lord reigns; the earth rejoices and the multitude of coast lands be glad!" Psalm 97:1

"Let the rivers clap their hands; let the hills be joyful together before the Lord." Psalm 98:8

"The heavens declare the glory of God." Psalm 19:1

I wonder if all of creation has a song that is yet unheard by human ears? After all Jesus said in Luke 19 that if the people didn't praise Him, the stones would cry out in worship.

Perhaps because of our sin dulled ears we can't hear the harmony of the songs of the world around us, like a beautiful symphony to the Lord. If the rocks cry out, then maybe the mountains sing, the wind plays notes beyond the capacity of the human ear, and the sound of the trees growing and the stars twinkling blend together in an exquisite resonance that echos throughout the heavens.

I think we can hear fragmented parts of the symphony now. Go outside and listen. Those birds aren't just singing because they're communicating with each other. The rustle of the wind in the leaves of a tree is more than that. When you put a seashell to your ear, it's not just echoing the sound of the ocean from which it came, it's echoing the song the Creator gave it on the day He made the first seashell.