His name alone brings to mind a whole bunch of images. The fact that God exists somewhere out there brings up a lot of questions. You see, it doesn t work to think of God in strictly human terms, because he s bigger and more awesome than anything our finite earthly minds can dream up. God wants us to know him, and he s gone to a lot of trouble to reveal himself, kindly reducing his incredibly vast self to terms we can understand. Something tells you that the universe didn t just show up one day on its own, like the zit that appears the day they re taking yearbook pictures.
Creation is just too impressive to be an accident.
The guy who wrote Psalm 104 was really excited about the fact that in nature, God is dropping hints about himself big ones that tell us he s smart, powerful, and likes variety. We re dealing with a real personality here. It shows us God in action. First he creates the world, and then he starts unfolding a plan for his creation, including an all-important backup when his creatures fail. He sends Jesus into the world to bring humankind a second chance, a new way to live, a way to become God s people again.