iPhones, iPads, tablets, mp3 players, Google Glass--all designed to allow the user to never be without connectivity, information, music or Angry Birds. Campfires are a time to catch up on social media. Walks are an opportunity to listen to the newest release from a favorite band. Watching the sunset can be accompanied by the on-line edition of the Wall Street Journal.
With little effort a person can find himself surrounded by man-made sensory input 100% of the day. Music, phone calls, texts messages all bombard the connected person.
David writes in Psalm 19 that the "heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." But can we hear this naturalistic declaration of God's glory? If Bluetooth and earbuds are an extension of our anatomy, how much of God's glory are we missing?
The newly hatched robin chirping drowned out by an mp3 player. The rainbow missed because of the text message that simply cannot wait. The 30,000' tall cloud formation ignored in favor of the latest viral YouTube video.
God will speak through nature, if we will "be still and know that (He) is God." Psalm 46:10 The next time you take a walk, leave the earbuds at home. Turn off the car radio, put the phone in the glovebox on the next drive home. Look and listen for God in the skies, clouds, trees and pastures. His creation will declare His glory, but we have to disconnect long enough to see and hear.
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