When God Shows Off

Tonight on my prayer walk I was amazed to see the most beautiful harvest moon. I had immediate thoughts of Red Moon Rising (a book well worth reading) and the global 24-7 prayer movement that is exploding across the earth.

But the most glorious thoughts that flooded my mind were...God is showing off...showing off His glory! That's what nature exists for.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Psalm 19:1

For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. Romans 1:20

Two things jump out of these passages. First, the creation exists simply to show God's glory and share it with us. Second, what has been made reveals attributes of God. God is personal. He loves showing off. He loves us. He loves for us to stand in amazement of His Holy, unique attributes...displayed in what has been made (for His glory).

All this is wonderful in theory-but gets ever so practical when we think about the moon itself. The Bible tells why God made the moon:


And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:16-18

The moon was made to "rule the night"...in other words to display in the natural that God is the true light that rules both day and night! How do we practically join in the displaying this glory that God desires to display through His creation--especially us?

And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. 2 Cor. 3:18

Like the moon reflects the glory of the sun, we shine forth the glory of the Son simply by beholding Him. Through the Word and through prayer we see Jesus and automatically reflect Him. It's the reason you were made...to behold...to reflect.

We're walking harvest moons...all His children.