WEBVTT 00:04.313 --> 00:10.835 [SPEAKER_00]: In today's verse 15, we're going to explore the act of seeking God through His creation. 00:11.955 --> 00:18.797 [SPEAKER_00]: God wants to use the world around us to declare His glory, goodness, and love for us. 00:19.997 --> 00:30.280 [SPEAKER_00]: May we take the time to open our eyes and hearts, to slow down for a minute, and behold the beauty of our God in all that He has made. 00:55.992 --> 01:00.594 [SPEAKER_00]: Scripture for today comes from me and my chapter 9 verse 6. 01:01.354 --> 01:24.103 [SPEAKER_00]: Scripture says, you are the Lord, you alone, you have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you. 01:27.972 --> 01:37.397 [SPEAKER_00]: Every part of creation, from the smallest of insects to the mountains in all their grandeur, proclaims the unspoken glory of God. 01:39.238 --> 01:47.663 [SPEAKER_00]: Every living creature, rock, grain of sand, and mountain stream, was created for a specific purpose. 01:49.123 --> 01:55.667 [SPEAKER_00]: In the lilies of the field and the birds of the air, we discover God's faithfulness and provision. 01:57.136 --> 02:01.563 [SPEAKER_00]: With every sunrise, we are reminded of Jesus' imminent return. 02:02.645 --> 02:08.635 [SPEAKER_00]: And with every gust of wind, we are back and to live our lives as people of the Spirit. 02:10.260 --> 02:27.840 [SPEAKER_00]: Job 12 vs. 7 through 10 says, but ask the beasts and they will teach you the birds of the heavens and they will tell you or the bushes of the earth and they will teach you and the fish of the sea will declare to you. 02:29.036 --> 02:34.220 [SPEAKER_00]: Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this? 02:35.300 --> 02:41.665 [SPEAKER_00]: In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind. 02:44.667 --> 02:48.309 [SPEAKER_00]: Are you allowing God to teach you through his creation? 02:49.670 --> 02:56.075 [SPEAKER_00]: Are you taking in the unspeakable mystery and majesty found in the work of God's hands? 02:57.552 --> 03:08.914 [SPEAKER_00]: Or are you merely passing by these beautiful, intentional poems written on the pages of leaves, blades, and dirt by the hand of your Heavenly Father? 03:10.355 --> 03:21.037 [SPEAKER_00]: Psalm 19 verses 1 through 4 says, the heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims His handy work. 03:22.292 --> 03:27.194 [SPEAKER_00]: day to day, pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. 03:28.275 --> 03:33.217 [SPEAKER_00]: There is no speech nor are there words whose voice is not heard. 03:34.337 --> 03:40.040 [SPEAKER_00]: Their voice goes out through all the earth and their words to the end of the world. 03:42.753 --> 03:44.575 [SPEAKER_00]: God is always speaking to you. 03:45.817 --> 03:54.207 [SPEAKER_00]: Every piece of creation declares to you the depth of God's love, power, faithfulness, and nearness. 03:55.629 --> 03:59.514 [SPEAKER_00]: Will you afford yourself the opportunity to stop and listen? 04:00.911 --> 04:13.282 [SPEAKER_00]: will you make space to open the eyes of your heart to receive the beauty, creativity, and love of your heavenly Father faithfully displayed before your very eyes? 04:15.664 --> 04:25.172 [SPEAKER_00]: To seek God without taking notice of His creation is to miss out on one of the most tangible and beautiful ways he speaks to us. 04:26.978 --> 04:33.620 [SPEAKER_00]: It isn't too mystical or out there to ask God to show you his intent behind his creation. 04:34.760 --> 04:41.162 [SPEAKER_00]: It's holy Christian to spend time looking at and reflecting on the work of God's hands. 04:42.563 --> 04:49.445 [SPEAKER_00]: Children of God across thousands of years have used creation to learn about their creator. 04:50.738 --> 04:56.320 [SPEAKER_00]: scripture is filled with revelation received by God speaking through his creation. 04:57.580 --> 05:02.841 [SPEAKER_00]: He has made everything as he did for a perfect and beneficial reason. 05:04.562 --> 05:09.803 [SPEAKER_00]: May we be children who see God through every avenue available to us. 05:11.164 --> 05:16.065 [SPEAKER_00]: May we be believers who have the faith and patience to learn 05:21.653 --> 05:27.938 [SPEAKER_00]: Open your heart as you enter guided prayer. 05:50.513 --> 06:00.259 [SPEAKER_00]: As we begin, meditate on God's desire to speak to you through his creation, allow scripture to renew your mind. 06:01.880 --> 06:08.864 [SPEAKER_00]: Job chapter 12, verse 7 through 10 says, but ask the beasts and they will teach you. 06:09.844 --> 06:16.808 [SPEAKER_00]: The birds of the heavens, and they will tell you, or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you. 06:17.889 --> 06:20.210 [SPEAKER_00]: In the fish of the sea will declare to you, 06:21.682 --> 06:26.791 [SPEAKER_00]: Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this? 06:28.194 --> 06:34.706 [SPEAKER_00]: In his hand is the life of every living thing in the breath of all mankind. 07:11.622 --> 07:16.505 [SPEAKER_00]: And next, take some time to reflect on creation around you. 07:17.646 --> 07:22.069 [SPEAKER_00]: It could be a flower, water, animal, or whatever you see. 07:23.170 --> 07:25.932 [SPEAKER_00]: Take a moment to marvel at what he has made. 07:27.690 --> 07:33.173 [SPEAKER_00]: Nehemiah 9-6 says, You are the Lord, You alone. 07:34.134 --> 07:51.443 [SPEAKER_00]: You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host, the earth, and all that is on it, the seas, and all that is in them, and you preserve all of them, and the host of heaven worships you. 08:33.921 --> 08:34.461 [SPEAKER_00]: and last. 08:35.422 --> 08:38.124 [SPEAKER_00]: Ask God to teach you about His creation. 08:39.404 --> 08:42.906 [SPEAKER_00]: What does He want to reveal about you in or himself? 08:44.627 --> 08:58.055 [SPEAKER_00]: Some eight verses three through four reads, when I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars which you have set in place, what is man that you are 09:05.367 --> 09:05.468 [UNKNOWN]: You 09:46.240 --> 09:56.567 [SPEAKER_00]: As we close, AW tozer said, God dwells in His creation, and is everywhere indivisibly present in all his works. 09:57.747 --> 10:03.211 [SPEAKER_00]: He is transcendent above all his works, even while he is imminent within them. 10:04.812 --> 10:08.494 [SPEAKER_00]: May you go about your day with the knowledge that God is near to you. 10:09.515 --> 10:14.698 [SPEAKER_00]: May creation declare to you the limitless love of your heavenly Father. 10:22.488 --> 10:25.209 [SPEAKER_00]: Thank you so much for listening to today's podcast. 10:25.629 --> 10:27.310 [SPEAKER_00]: I'm Josh Miller with First of Team. 10:28.271 --> 10:33.133 [SPEAKER_00]: I hope it pray that your heart has been stirred to experience God in his creation today. 10:34.093 --> 10:39.375 [SPEAKER_00]: Take 10 minutes today to just sit and focus on some element of God's creation. 10:40.056 --> 10:44.858 [SPEAKER_00]: And as you do, ask him to reveal something about himself through his creation. 10:45.758 --> 10:54.566 [SPEAKER_00]: Just 10 minutes spent listening to God has the power to infuse your day with an amazing abundance of God's peace and love. 10:55.607 --> 10:59.430 [SPEAKER_00]: Thanks again for listening, and may God bless you as you see him.