The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. (Psalm 19:1, New International Version)
Theme: The Local Church
Context and Bible Passage:
We continue our focus on the Discipline of Creation. Today’s Scripture reading explicitly links nature to God as the creator. We must never be casual about this linkage because the world is anxious to provide alternative propositions.
In the local church, Christian music has historically served a crucial role in the discipline of Creation. Here are the partial lyrics of two songs you may be familiar with. The first is traditional and the second is contemporary:
How Great Thou Art by Carl Boberg
Oh Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power throughout the universe displayed
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
So Will I (100 Billion X) by Hillsong UNITED
God of creation
There at the start
Before the beginning of time
With no point of reference
You spoke to the dark
And fleshed out the wonder of light
And as You speak
A hundred billion galaxies are born
In the vapour of Your breath the planets form
If the stars were made to worship, so will I
I can see Your heart in everything You’ve made
Every burning star
A signal fire of grace
If creation sings Your praises, so will I
Questions:
- How do you relate to the use of creation in corporate worship?
- Do you have a favorite worship song that uses creation as its theme?