The Heavens Declare

Pilot Knob Lutheran Church The Heavens Declare 9/3/2025

Psalm 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

The nations surrounding Israel at that time often worshiped and deified parts of the created world. For example, many worshiped the sun, stars, moon, animals, and man. Sounds silly, but today many believe in a pantheistic worldview that says everything is God and God is everything. So one can worship the sun, moon, and stars and beyond.

Psalm 19 views the world and the heavens as created by a creator, namely God, YHWY. doesn’t say the heavens show the glory of God but declares. Also it doesn’t say the skies display the work of his hands, but proclaim. Instead of viewing the heavens as proof of a creator, the author would like us to think of them as speakers for God. They are heavenly preachers for God’s creation. The author uses a poetic metaphor (something used to represent something else) suggesting we not Look at creation for evidence of God, but we listen to creation speak without a voice. We sometimes say a picture is worth a thousand works. Creation speaks with many more.

So we have the heavens speaking a message from God, since he created everything and they also speak a loud and clear message about God referring to his glory, power and wisdom.

God is not everything and everything is not God. God created everything and is subject to him, including us. How wonderful to know we serve a living, loving, creator who wants us to be with him forever.

Pr. Bob Snitzer

By the Way:

Sunday 7, 10:00:00 Morning Worship and Holy Communion at the church. Sermon: The Heavens Proclaim. Chili Cook-Off to follow. Invite friends and family.

September 14, 10:00 150^th anniversary celebration and Silent auction.

Sunday school begins September 21, 10:15 and confirmation the 24, 4:30-5:30.

GriefShare will begin September 28, 2:00-3:30. Feel free to handout a flyer and recommend it to someone in need.

If you have an article or God sighting you would like to share with the congregation please submit it for publication in the Briefings.pastorbob@pilotknob.org

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