• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Emerging Scholars Blog

InterVarsity's Emerging Scholars Network

DONATE
  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Our Bloggers
    • Commenting Policy
  • Reading Lists
  • Scholar’s Compass
    • Scholar’s Compass Booklet
    • View Recent Posts
  • Connect
    • Membership
    • Events
    • Donate
    • Contact Us
You are here: Home / Vocation / Academic Vocations / Join the heavens in proclaiming the glory of God

Join the heavens in proclaiming the glory of God

January 26, 2012 by Tom Grosh IV No Comments

The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. . . . The sun bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding. It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race. The sun rises at one end of the heavens and follows its course to the other end. Nothing can hide from its heat. — Psalm 19:1-2, 5-6

2012 CMDA Northeast Winter Retreat Sunset. Psalm 19 provided the direction for morning prayer.

A few weeks ago my three year old daughter responded to the sunrise by shouting out, “Mom! I see God at work!” “Hi God!”

How do you respond to the glory of God by which you are surrounded as you make your way to campus, around campus, in your academic endeavors . . . living moving, breathing, thinking, loving, righteously Deploying Vocational Power for the common good in a body “fearfully and wonderfully” knit together “in the image of God” in your mother’s womb?

Today (and each and every day), I encourage you to join me in taking time to observe God’s “craftsmanship.” I have found starting this practice first thing in the morning leads to a day framed by (and many times filled by) praise, thanksgiving, and the longing to invite others to “see” God at work through the lens of His Word which is more desirable than gold, even the finest gold . . . . sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb (Psalm 19:10)! Come, take, eat, and enjoy.

Sunset at the 2012 CMDA Northeast Winter Retreat. Psalm 19 provided the direction for morning prayer.

Note 1: Psalm 19 provided direction for me as I led Saturday and Sunday morning prayer at the 2012 CMDA Northeast Winter Retreat. Inspired by the Word, I not only took numerous pictures throughout Saturday (which I shared during Sunday morning prayer), but also I marveled at the great athlete running the race with other conference participants.

Note 2: In the coming weeks I’ll post material stemming from my meditations/research on Psalm 19 for a fall research paper (OT 559 Psalms. Professor David A. Dorsey, Evangelical, Myerstown, PA) interwoven with readings (e.g., Paul Brand & Philip Yancey’s In The Likeness of God), conversations (e.g., Owen Gingerich, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy and of the History of Science at Harvard University and a senior astronomer emeritus at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory), and upcoming Emerging Scholars events in South Central PA (e.g., Scot McKnight on February 19).

Note 3: If you’d like more to consider regarding Psalm 19 right now, swing by an earlier post, Your Mind Matters 2: Why Use Our Minds?, drawn from the work of John Stott.

2012 CMDA Northeast Winter Retreat Sunset. Psalm 19 provided the direction for morning prayer.


About the author:

Tom Grosh IV
Website | Posts

Tom enjoys daily conversations regarding living out the Biblical Story with his wife Theresa and their four girls, around the block, at Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ Church (where he teaches adult electives and co-leads a small group), among healthcare professionals as the Northeast Regional Director for the Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), and in higher ed as a volunteer with the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN). For a number of years, the Christian Medical Society / CMDA at Penn State College of Medicine was the hub of his ministry with CMDA. Note: Tom served with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship / USA for 20+ years, including 6+ years as the Associate Director of ESN. He has written for the ESN blog from its launch in August 2008. He has studied Biology (B.S.), Higher Education (M.A.), Spiritual Direction (Certificate), Spiritual Formation (M.A.R.), Ministry to Emerging Generations (D.Min.). To God be the glory!

  • Tom Grosh IV
    https://blog.emergingscholars.org/author/tomg/
    Come Home [Balm in Gilead / Summer Read...Quote...Reflect]
  • Tom Grosh IV
    https://blog.emergingscholars.org/author/tomg/
    Great Theology, Teachableness, & John Calvin [Balm in Gilead / Summer Read...Quote...Reflect]
  • Tom Grosh IV
    https://blog.emergingscholars.org/author/tomg/
    The praise that pours forth from the lips of . . . [Balm in Gilead / Summer Read...Quote...Reflect Series]
  • Tom Grosh IV
    https://blog.emergingscholars.org/author/tomg/
    Healing...Fiction...Connectedness [Balm in Gilead / Summer Read...Quote...Reflect]

Share this:

  • Email
  • Print
  • Facebook
  • More
  • Twitter
  • Tumblr
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit
  • Pinterest

Filed Under: Academic Vocations, Christ and the Academy, Christian Thought and Practice, Finding Your Voice, Life in the Academy Tagged With: CMDA, David A. Dorsey, In The Likeness of God, Johh Stott, Owen Gingerich, Paul Brand, Philip Yancey, Praise and Thanksgiving, Psalm 19, Psalms, scot mcknight, sun, Your Mind Matters

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Primary Sidebar

Become a Member

Membership is Free. Sign up and receive our monthly newsletter and access ESN member benefits.

Join ESN Today

Scholar’s Compass Booklet

Scholar's Compass Booklet

Click here to get your copy

Top Posts

  • 5 Practical Ways to Avoid Cultural Domination and Neo-Colonialism in Western Missions
  • The Message of Genesis 1
  • A Prayer for Those Finishing a Semester
  • Christian Views of Creation
  • A Prayer for Graduate Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Facebook Posts

Facebook Posts

Footer

About Us

The Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) is a national network within InterVarsity’s Graduate & Faculty Ministries which supports those on the academic pathway as they work out how their academic vocation serves God and others. We encourage and equip undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and early career faculty as they navigate each stage of their academic vocation and transition to the next step in or beyond the academy.

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Recent Posts

  • The Franciscan Way (Walk One): Joy and Suffering
  • Science Corner: Magical Multiverse Thinking
  • Via Divina: The Franciscan Way

Article Categories

Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Contact Us
Member of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students
Copyright © 2022 - InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA ®. All rights reserved.

InterVarsity, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, and the InterVarsity logo are trademarks of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA and its affiliated companies.

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.