Doxology

A doxology is a way of showcasing praise to God, bringing glory to the One who made it all. In Latin, it's called Gloria Patri, or glory to the Father.

All creation points towards the magnificence of the Lord, from the tiny ant to the humpback whale. God made it all, and God put a lot of time and consideration into creating it. The beautiful sunrise and the breathtaking sunset. The leaves on an oak tree during the fall. The crashing waves on a summer afternoon. Nature is beautiful. The more we study it, the more we realize that God is an artist.

But is this the best way to discover God? Just like the watchmaker argument of David Humes, creation does point to God. It is so intricate and complex, so obviously it could not have happened on accident. God, a supernatural being, interacts with our natural realm. He is not some far off deity unattached from us.

He made the ants and the whales and trees and waves and sunrises and sunsets to point us to him, but that only gets us barely there. We need to take a leap of faith in order to realize the true reality of God. We need to move outside of our natural capabilities and realize the intricacies and complexities of the Lord. The One who made it all is intimately involved with creation.

So I praise God for the beauty in this world. I praise God for his beauty, more importantly. The Lord is wonderful. The Lord is awesome. He holds it all in his mighty hands. Nothing in this life is outside of his control. He is in charge of it all. He can calm the raging seas. He can cause the mountains to tremble.

There is no one like God.

But we have been made in his image. And we are also beautiful.

Imago deo.