Forever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens. -Psalm 119:89 (ESV)

After long days, I climb up the stairs to my roof. Opening the door, I peek into a special little wonderland. Milky moon beams flood the terrace tiles, and, from a million miles away, thousands of stars wink, as though they held a precious secret. Sometimes, I look up and spot tiny tufts of cotton clouds arranged in a honeycomb pattern across the midnight blue. Gazing out into the galaxy puts my thoughts in perspective. Either lying down on my back or wrapping my arms around my knees, looking up I can run through everything that has been on my mind, and, without fault, the night sky always makes me want to praise and thank its Creator for the beauty above.

Usually, when I mention “God’s Word,” I’m referring to the Bible. When I seek the Lord’s voice, I flip through Scriptures. Yet, according to the psalmist, God’s Word is written across the heavens! Assuredly, Scripture consist of God’s Word, but God’s Word isn’t constrained by the two leather covers of a Bible. Remember that the Lord spoke everything into existence. The author of the Bible is God, and the author of creation is also God. Both must point to their Creator!

God’s Word speaks of who He is. When I cover my eyes due to the sun’s overwhelming brilliance, I reflect upon God’s surpassing splendor. Looking up at the moon and stars, I imagine my King’s insurmountable beauty. I can never tell where the sapphire skies begin or end: then, I remember my Lord’s eternal character. Moreover, every one of these speaks to the Creator’s wondrous intelligence! Psalm 119:89 reminds me of a well-known verse which asserts, “the heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims His handiwork” (Psalm 19:1).

When someone writes a message across the sky, he obviously wants the whole world to see it. The same with God. Nevertheless, skywriting eventually dissolves and biplanes drag banners out of view. Not so with God’s Word. Recall the adverb at the beginning of the verse? Forever. God’s Word is “forever” hung in the sky. The psalmist goes on to emphasize the permanent nature of this arrangement by stating that it is “fixed”—no, not merely “fixed,” but “firmly fixed.” It will not vanish into tiny puffs of cloud: God’s Word has always been true and will always be true—no editing, no amendments. Throughout the ages, the heavens have and will point mankind to God, if they have the eyes to see it (Romans 1:19-20). This can only testify to His love. The Lord doesn’t want anyone to miss out on the best thing they could ever experience (2 Peter 3:9)!

So, the next time I stargaze, I’ll seek out the Lord’s message of His beauty, intelligence, invariability, and love written across the sky!

 

 

This content was originally featured, here, on my other blog Harvest of Stars, for a creative writing class.