THE CREATOR REVEALS HIMSELF!
What if I told you there was somewhere you could go to see God? I’m not talking about Heaven.
I’m talking about somewhere you can see Him right now, today. What if I told you that likely,
wherever you are, it would take you less than five minutes to get to this place. Not only would
you be able to see Him, but after you behold Him in this place, you would then possess a key
that unlocks true intimacy with Him; You would understand the very nature of who He is, in His
innermost being. Of course, you would think I’m lying. You’d be wrong though. Because I am
not lying. There is such a place, and there is a scripture that will show you how to get there!
“For since the creation of the world, God’s invisible qualities — His eternal power and divine
nature— have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people
are without excuse.” (Romans 1:20)
That verse says something very powerful; God has revealed Himself to every man, through His
creation. He has revealed not just Himself, but the very depths of Himself. He has revealed His
invisible qualities. He has revealed His eternal power and divine nature. He has revealed His very
essence. We wonder why God doesn’t make Himself visible. But he has! He doesn’t let us see
the outer form of Himself. He does better; He lets us visibly see who He is, in His innermost
being. He has revealed Himself intimately to us through what He has created. When an artist
creates something, it reflects the artist who created it. It’s a reflection of the artist’s heart. It’s a
reflection of the thoughts in the artist’s mind. Do you want to see God? Take a step outside and
behold His creation; You will see God on display.
King David echoed this very sentiment in the psalms, “The heavens are telling of the glory of
God; and their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. Day to day pours forth speech, and
night to night reveals knowledge.” (Psalm 19:1-2) He didn’t just create a world for us to live in;
He created an exhibit of Himself, and then placed us inside of it!
DO YOU SEE MY GOODNESS?
One of my ongoing prayers has been that God would continually open my eyes to see more and
more of Him through what He has created. One of the simplest ways He has answered that
prayer has come when I begin to doubt His goodness. I now find that all I must do is look around
me. As I reflect on the beauty of the flowers that grow in my backyard, the sweetness of a
strawberry as I bite into it, or the way, even now, as I am typing this, I see two birds that are
playing in the fountain by my pool. They seem to be almost splashing one another. One of them
takes a drink, and then flies away, while his companion chirps and then playfully chases after
him. When I behold creation, I see that the innermost being of my God overflows with
goodness! He cries out to me through His creation, “See how GOOD I am”!
HIS GREATEST CREATION REVEALS HIS GREATEST REVELATION
But let’s go deeper! What is His greatest revelation of Himself, within this masterpiece He has
created? To answer that, it only makes sense that we look for His greatest creation. We no
longer look outward; We now must look inward, within ourselves. We were His greatest work of
art. We are the culmination of His masterpiece. And what do we discover about Him, as we
begin to search within ourselves? What is the invisible quality of Himself that He desires to
reveal to us? What is the speech that pours forth to us, as David said, when we examine His
greatest creation? I pondered these questions, and I believe I have found the answer. It is most
certainly the love of a parent, for their child.
THE MESSAGE HE IS SPEAKING
What is that great and unstoppable force that exists within the heart of a mother or father
towards their child? It is love! Love is the very essence of this relationship. Only a mother or
father truly knows and understands this love. It is a love like no other. It is not of this world. It
must have been placed there. It is beyond all feeling, unbreakable, unrelenting, and there is no
end to which it will not go. It is a fierce love. As we behold this great love of a parent towards
their child, we are meant to see the heart and mind of the Artist. We see His supreme and
central message of the entire masterpiece; I–LOVE–YOU! We think this indescribable love is
about us and our child, but it’s not! It was put there by Him, to cry out to us. It’s as if God
Himself is begging us, “Please, my child, behold how great my love is for you! My love for you is
not of this world. It is beyond all feeling, unbreakable, and unrelenting. There is no end to which
I will not go, and indeed, have not gone, for you! My love for you is FIERCE!”
THE UNIQUE LOVE OF A MOTHER
I wish I could stop there. That last paragraph would have been a fitting end. But I feel it would
be incomplete. I must take it one step further. I am a dad myself and have had the privilege of
knowing the power of this great love that a parent has for their child. As a result, I have come to
know His great love for me more intimately and deeply than ever before. However, after 18
years of being a father, I have come to know something else as well; As unrelenting and fierce as
my love is for those kids, I must admit that it still does not compare to the love that my wife,
Tiffany, has for them. Her love overflows out of her very nature towards them. For me, it can be
work. I am a selfish man. But for her, it comes naturally. She pours out patience, selflessness,
kindness, and tenderness toward them. Love towards her children flows naturally out of her
innermost being. How does she do this? She can do it because she is a mother! There is no
other reason. It is the gift of God to her – and all mothers. But why did the Artist give them this
special gift? I wonder what He’s revealing to them.
If the things I have written above are true, it seems to me that mothers may have the ability to
see and understand God’s love towards themselves in a very special way. The heart of a mother
is bonded to her child in a way that only a mother can understand. Therefore, the mother has
been given access to a revelation of His love for her that seems unique to them. It’s as if the
Artist has painted a special section of His masterpiece that only a mother’s eye can see. This is a
unique gift of God to mothers. It’s as if God is crying out to all mothers, “I have heard your
prayers. I know and understand. I see that you are exhausted and lonely. I know you are weary
and afraid. So, to you I have not whispered of my unrelenting love. I have shouted it. I have not
spoken in riddles of the unbreakable bond that I have with you, I have disclosed it to you
personally, when I let you carry the child in your womb. Look to your child and see the height
and depth of my love for you. My daughter, look to your child and see that I will never leave
you. Have I not shouted my unfailing and unbreakable love within your heart? My child, my love for you is FIERCE! Behold it, and it will cast out all your fears.”
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
10 Responses
Wow, you are gifted. What a beautiful perspective and glimpse into Gods deep desire to know us, call us by name and mark us as His children. Profound message, thank you!
Thank you Corey for your kind and encouraging words!! Love to hear that it resonated with you!
Yes my man! I watch this love daily through Christianne!
Yessir!!!
Always enjoy your writings. Thanks for sharing.
you are welcome Marlene!!
A very powerful analogy! When I think of the love I have for my children and compare that feeling to God’s love for me, that is AMAZING love and grace!
Oh yes it is Odette!!!! He loves you FIERCELY!!
Mike –
Excellent foundation thought + well executed. You do have a gift of writing well. It was a pleasure to read and very profitable.
Many thanks –
Jon + Philis @ WasItForMe.com
Thank you brother!! That means a lot coming from you and Philis!!