Circuit of the Sun – Psalm 19:6

“Its rising is from one end of heaven, and its circuit to the other end; and there is nothing hidden from its heat.”

Psalm 19 is a glorious tribute to God our Creator.  “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night reveals knowledge. There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard.” (Psalm 19:1-3) 

Our universe is frighteningly vast and intelligently complex.  The intricate beauty on display at night speaks to us, in a universal language, of its Creator.  Or, according to NASA, it sings.  “NASA has discovered a group of massive red stars that are actually humming to themselves. The planet-hunting Kepler space telescope recently spotted sound waves emanating from the stars, the Wall Street Journal reports. NASA recorded the tune, and played it recently at a press conference in Denmark. “It is a giant red concert,” says the astronomer who made the recording. “They have many different frequencies and overtones.”” (newser.com, Oct. 29, 2010)

Human scientific discovery only seems to catch up to God’s Word.  “The Bible is filled with fascinating facts that show that God’s fingerprint is all over His Word. For example, in speaking of the sun, the psalmist says that “his going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.” For many years critics scoffed at these verses, claiming that they taught the old false doctrine of geocentricity (i.e., the sun revolves around the earth).  Scientists thought the sun was stationary. Then it was discovered in recent years that the sun is in fact moving through space at approximately 600,000 miles per hour. It is traveling through the heavens and has a “circuit” just as the Bible says. Its circuit is so large that it would take approximately 200 million years to complete one orbit. Another reason to believe.” (Pastor Ray Comfort)

For those of us who believe that Jesus Christ created all things, we should use every opportunity to give Him the praise and glory for His handiwork.  And publicly be in such awe of His work.  “For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers.  All things were created through Him and for Him.  And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.” (Colossians 1:16-17)

For those who do not believe, I pray you take a moment to consider the world, the universe around you.  In its delicateness and hardiness, in its intricacy and its vastness, it sings of intelligent design described for us in God’s loving words, written thousands of years ago.

May you grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.