God Speaks To Us

By: Pastor Jose V. Velasco Jr.

We speak to God in prayer and God listens to us. But God speaks also to us in various way. “In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways” (Heb. 1:1). He spoke through dreams and visions, through thunders and a burning bush, through angels like Joseph and Mary. God, with two angels and all three appearing in human forms, went to speak with Abraham (Gen. 15).

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  In this reflection we will see how God speaks and reveals Himself in and through nature. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands” (Ps. 19:1). Since this is poetry we will not take it literally that the heavens speak with audible words. But in their own ways the heavens, and all nature for that matter, tell us something about God. 

  What are some of the things God tells us about Himself in nature which is His creation? 1. He is a God of order. He perfectly organized His creation. The sun always rises in the eastand sets in the west. The planet earth rotates on its axis every twenty four hours, and orbits repeatedly around the suncompleting each orbit in exactly the same length of time.  The laws of nature are very precise and persistent. 2. He is a God of beauty. This is very apparent in the lovely mountains, rivers, oceans, shining stars at night, birds, butterflies, etc. 3. He is a God of great power and wisdom. The ever astounding magnitude of the vast universe and its operation is enough to prove God’s greatness in His wisdom and power.  

  Physically, humans are also a part of nature. Biologically they exist just like any other living creatures. Their physical components and systems are the same. Thus God reveals His great power and wisdom as well in humans. However, humans have a characteristic absent in other creatures that reveals a nature of God. This is the moral nature of humans. Humans have an instinctive sense of right and wrong, good and bad. And intuitively they feel they must choose and follow what is rightand good. Thus in their decisions and actions they are guided, not only by their biological instincts, but by their sense of moral obligations. If a person is hungry, he/she will not just eat any available food around. He/she asks, “Is it right for me to eat this food? Maybe not, because it belongs to someone else.” This moral nature must have been imprinted by God Himself in themwhen He created them. God did this because He Himself is a moral being. In fact, He is the one who determines what is good and bad, what is right and wrong. And God wanted humans to be like Him in this aspect. This distinguishes humans from other living creatures. 

  From nature we understand that God is supreme in power and wisdom. He deserves our praise and worship. We must humble ourselves before Him and honor Him as our Lord God.

Prayer: Our Lord God, we acknowledge that you are our great God. We humbly bow down before you and extol your Holy Name. Help us to show our worship, not only in words, but in a life that glorifies and pleases you. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.