I am still smiling after worshiping with our children at church today. It simply had to be be my gratitude post for the day. Hours later, I am still smiling.
For many years, my dear friend Julie and I led the children in worship service as the adult sermon was happening in the sanctuary each Sunday. Although it is no long a regular service spot for us, we were able to step back into that role this Sunday, for just a little while.
The theme of the message upstairs was creation... so I was tickled to get the chance to teach out of Genesis and the Psalms. Pausing to take a look at the creative nature of God always leaves me a bit breathless. Today, it literally gave me the chills... the good kind.
We began with Genesis 1. Verse 2 is one that leaves me in awe of the power of God. "And the Spirit of God was hovering ..." Hovering. Let's look at the definition:
Hovering: to remain in one place in the air, remain poised in one place or between two states
The children attempted to jump and hover... but they could not stay suspended by their own whim or will. That is a God-power we simply do not possess. His days are not our days. His ways are not our ways.
He gave us day and night to help us keep a rhythm and an order. We flourish under these conditions. We rest, we work, we play and we rest again. There is a purpose and an expectation of what is expected. We keep moving forward. We cannot bring back yesterday or make tomorrow come any faster. We are bound by time and space, but our God can hover.
We looked at the Psalms and lavished in the beauty of what was written. If you want people to remember something, set it to music or poetry.
"By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host. He gathers the waters of the sea as a heap;
he puts the deeps in storehouses. "-Psalm 33:6-7
My friends... we are Children of the Star-breather. I don't know about you, but I love how that sounds.
Psalm 148:3 says: "Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars!"
We learned the song of the stars today. Did you know that stars make sounds? Some pulse creating a drum like beat and others sound like orchestra strings. Remember that Jesus warned that if we failed to praise him, the rocks would cry out. (Luke 19:40) Apparently the stars do, too.
Psalm 148:3: Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps.
Most are aware that whale and dolphins have calls that sound like sing that they use to communicate. Imagine how beautiful it all sounds to our Heavenly Father, the Creator of the Universe.
Take the time to watch this video. I promise you won't be disappointed. In fact, gather the children. It is a bit of a science lesson and a beautiful example of how some of the sweetest discoveries are unexpected. At the end, don't miss the opportunity to "Sing with the Stars and Whales" with your loved ones. Let me know if you experience "the chills"... the good ones. Our "God of Wonders"... He is simply awesome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=helxFeG-0n0
Today, I am grateful for a chance to sing with the children, the stars and the whales.
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