Romans 1:20-23 NLT

For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. [21] Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn't worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. 

And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles.

Romans 1:20-23 NLT

The thing with this discussion from Paul is that it describes me - when our God seems too mysterious, distant, quiet, difficult to understand, doesn't step in and solve my problems, then I do what Paul describes here, I make stuff up about God.

I lose site of the Creator.

The ever-living One.

And then make things up about God to suit me.  To make God more like me, easier, smaller, manageable...

Then it's a small step to worshipping my shrunk down God.

Which I think is the reason why Paul invites us to go outside and look up...

To look down at the intricacies and beauty of Creation, and hold on to the Big Story, the Eternal, and let go our small version of who God is...

#letters

#invitation