I recently attended the Desiring God “Finish The Mission” Conference in Minneapolis hosted by Pastor John Piper. The kickoff message on opening night was delivered by Louie Giglio. Giglio pastors a church in Atlanta and is renowned for his contemporary Christian music, Campus Crusade for Christ activities and his astronomically oriented message titled, “Indescribable”. I recommend that you do a search for and watch any of the versions of “Indescribable” that you can find on the internet. You can watch Giglio’s message from the Desiring God Conference here (watch it to the end because the end is – well - “symphonically” wonderful):
http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/conference-messages/the-global-god-who-gives-the-great-commission#/watch/full
If you watched the video you will be in-tune with the remainder of this blog. [Without ruining the surprise content of Giglio’s message, what you experience is the unedited, orchestral resonating proclamations of creatures and celestial bodies as if they were all programmed to express their creation in acknowledgement of their Creator].
http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/conference-messages/the-global-god-who-gives-the-great-commission#/watch/full
If you watched the video you will be in-tune with the remainder of this blog. [Without ruining the surprise content of Giglio’s message, what you experience is the unedited, orchestral resonating proclamations of creatures and celestial bodies as if they were all programmed to express their creation in acknowledgement of their Creator].
My 83 year old father has been an amateur astronomer, star gazer and student of quantum physics for as long as I can remember. Knowing his passion for observing the wonders of the heavens I kept thinking … boy would he like this Louie Giglio piece. So I sent my Dad an email with the link. His response came a day later;
“CAELI ENARRANT GLORIAM DEI !!!!! (Psalm 19). How true. Right on! While the music was playing, a small fruit fly came out from somewhere and danced all over my monitor screen. My first impulse was to kill it with a finger press but it dodged successfully so I let it go. It stayed ‘til the end of the music and then disappeared. Awesome! Whales and fruit flies are in tune. Are we in tune?”
My Dad’s reaction and question stopped me. That was a pretty profound reaction. From the smallest to the largest .. and what about us – mankind?
And so after a bit of thought this is what came to mind in response;
Although created for Him but different from all other creation – created in His image - we (mankind) seem to be out of tune - discordant. Something is amiss, something went wrong, terribly wrong. We are distant and out of tune while all of the rest of creation is focused on Him. Perhaps the restlessness expressed by Saint Augustine in his familiar statement; “God, You created us for Yourself and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in Thee.” is our manuifestation of the discord. All of creation in resonance - mankind (of all creation) oddly struggling out of tune.
“CAELI ENARRANT GLORIAM DEI !!!!! (Psalm 19). How true. Right on! While the music was playing, a small fruit fly came out from somewhere and danced all over my monitor screen. My first impulse was to kill it with a finger press but it dodged successfully so I let it go. It stayed ‘til the end of the music and then disappeared. Awesome! Whales and fruit flies are in tune. Are we in tune?”
My Dad’s reaction and question stopped me. That was a pretty profound reaction. From the smallest to the largest .. and what about us – mankind?
And so after a bit of thought this is what came to mind in response;
Although created for Him but different from all other creation – created in His image - we (mankind) seem to be out of tune - discordant. Something is amiss, something went wrong, terribly wrong. We are distant and out of tune while all of the rest of creation is focused on Him. Perhaps the restlessness expressed by Saint Augustine in his familiar statement; “God, You created us for Yourself and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in Thee.” is our manuifestation of the discord. All of creation in resonance - mankind (of all creation) oddly struggling out of tune.
Our Creator, who loves us - pursues us. And thank God for His indescribable gift - that through Jesus Christ - resonance, harmony, accord and relationship are restored!
My voice will be stronger and more deliberate when I next sing in worship. All the heavens do indeed proclaim His glory and all creation resonates with praise! Me too.
All the best!
Bill
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