NEW TESTAMENT READING PLAN: Acts 20-21
SCRIPTURE READING
Psalm 19:1-2 (NIV); The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his
hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge.
God creates with purpose. Even as He created the first things there was purpose; the waters
gave life to the land which brought forth vegetation which provided food for Adam and Eve and
the animals. And Adam and Eve were purposed to care for it all.
The psalmist keenly described the greatest purpose of creation – to glorify the Creator. The
later psalms affirm this, as nature is continually summoned to “praise the Lord!” But Psalm
19:2 adds an incredible observation: creation itself is a voice, proclaiming that the order of the
earth is no accident; it has been created by an all-powerful and knowledgeable God! From
the vastness of our universe, to the intricate details of the human body, there is order and
preciseness that can only be explained by a personal Designer.
We step outside every day, but we often allow God’s creation to go unnoticed. Yet, to its very
roots, it is pointing us towards the evidence of this great and mighty God, with whom we, His
creation, can have a deep and personal relationship!
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1. Take some time to go for a walk, or to sit outside and observe the created world around you.
How do the things you see show you that God is real, powerful and glorious?
2. Meditate on the patterns of creation – seasons, planting and harvesting, etc. How does
creation reveal God as a God of purpose? As a God of knowledge? As a personal God? Allow
these things to draw you into worship.
3. As God’s creation, you are made to worship Him. How can your life be a proclamation for His
greatness today?
