Without Excuse

Romans 1:20

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

You know man is truly without excuse. Just this weekend, I had the privilege of being in creation. My senses were heightened for some reason; I was hearing and noticing things that would typically go un-noticed. I saw a sky of deepest blue, with some majestic clouds glowing from a huge late afternoon sun. I could hear the splashes of mullet jumping for joy, birds singing and a warm gentle afternoon breeze.

I started looking around and saw blue heron hunting for an afternoon snack. I heard the call of an Osprey high above lighted in a tree with a fish in its talons. I saw a flock of roseate spoonbills and their brilliant pink coloring flying in formation; pelicans roosting on top of poles, seagulls screeching and flying all about.

As the day continued to move toward night brilliant colors were all around; pinks, blues, orange. Shadows from trees grew and the few clouds seemed to explode in brilliance. The sun highlighted several palms gently swaying in the breeze. Oh my!

How great is our God.

Father, how could anyone doubt your existence? Man truly is without excuse. And there is nothing more beautiful than your plan for our redemption through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Father, thank you for your grace and by the power of the Holy Spirit may our senses be heightened, may we never fail to see the beauty of your creation, and may that beauty leads us to recognize the glory of our great God.

Here I am to worship; Here I am to bow down; Here I am to say that you’re my God. You’re altogether lovely, Altogether worthy, Altogether wonderful to me.


Grace and Peace!