Screaming God

Sing to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim His salvation day after day. 1 Chronicles 16:23 (NIV)

My husband and I enjoy nature and the great outdoors. On a recent trip to a nearby State Park, we ventured upon a beautiful waterfall rushing over a majestic looking rock formation. I exclaimed to my husband, "it just screams God." As we looked around we see the hand prints of God all over creation. From the orange and pink painted skies of a sunset, to a breathtaking view of the mountaintop, we see that creation continually points to God and gives Him glory and honor.

1 Chronicles 16:23 says Sing to the Lord all the earth; proclaim His salvation day after day. Scripture gives us a charge to proclaim God. We have the privilege of sharing His love and redemption to those people in our circle of influence and even beyond. We are to seize every opportunity, whether in adversity or good times to point to Him. Day after day, we will have opportunity to proclaim Him. Will we choose to do so? The Word says that people will see God's power and character by what He has created. (Romans 1:20) The same is true of you and me. Just like creation, do people look at us and see the hand prints of God? As His children we were made to proclaim Him, to reflect who God is to a lost and hurting world. Do the things that make us who we are, namely our actions, speech and our character "Scream God?" When people see us, do they see Jesus?

As we go about our day, may our hearts desire be to proclaim Christ in all situations. The earth is filled with God's glory and everyday creation will proclaim Him, no matter what.Let's be a part of that celebration!

Lord, we want to proclaim You. May all that we do and say give You glory and praise. When others see us, may they see You and want You more. Amen

Jocelyn Hamsher