The purpose of this blog is to not share a detailed step-by-step itinerary of things to do and things not to do in the places we’ve traveled. Though those blogs are an excellent resource for those wanting to travel the world, let’s leave that to Instagram and other travel blogs alike. Follow me at @rebeccacclosser for more travel inspiration, but don’t let the simplicity of video reels keep you from what the Lord has encouraged me to write in conjunction with the making of those clips and traveling this world. This blog will be two-fold and fully purposed: first, it will serve as a place to document our travels and experiences through written text and photography and secondly, it will magnify the Creator and His creation.
“O magnify the LORD with me,
And let us exalt his name together.”
Psalm 34:3
Key Definition: MAGNIFY, v.t. L. magnifico; magnus, great, and facio, to make.
1. To make great or greater; to increase the apparent dimensions of a body. A convex lens magnifies the bulk of a body to the eye.
2. To make great in representation; to extol; to exalt in description or praise.
3. To extol; to exalt; to elevate; to raise in estimation.
Through creation, the LORD’s name is magnified. To be magnified is to be made greater or larger, to exalt, or to lift higher. Through his creation, the LORD is made greater. He is lifted higher. He is brought into view. The world has a lot of things that captivate our line of sight, even our own hearts (Daniel 8:25), but creation makes its Creator the only focal point. Creation’s voice serves to declare the glory and honor of God. In the day it utters speech that has the profound ability to convert the soul and in the night it reveals knowledge making wise the simple. There is no language barrier, nor speech, where it’s voice is not heard.
19 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
4Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.
7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.”
Pslam 19:1-4a, 7
The law of the Lord is perfect and the testimony of the Lord is sure. Through observing creation, you can observe the perfect, sure love of your Creator. How encouraging! The smallest to the largest details, magnify, or make larger, the intricate, eternal love of God. How? The earth is full of the Lord’s mercy.
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.”
Psalm 119:64
Key Definition: MER’CY, n. L. misericordia.
1. That benevolence, mildness or tenderness of heart which disposes a person to overlook injuries, or to treat an offender better than he deserves; the disposition that tempers justice.
2. An act of charity.
3. Pardon.
4. To be or to lie at the mercy of, to have no means of self-defense, but to be dependent for safety on the mercy or compassion of another, or in the power of that which is irresistible; as, to be at the mercy of a foe, or of the waves.
As we embark on this new journey together we will look at how the sun and moon represent the greatest love story between God and man, how the trees and the flowers represent the abundant life made possible through the greatest sacrifice, how the animals and the birds represent fallen beast and broken people made new, the mountains and the rivers the trials and tribulations; all pointing to the greatest love our Creator has bestowed upon us (1 John 3:1). We’ll revisit the shores of the Pacific in British Columbia, the deep, blue seas and fierce orange, sunrises of Puerto Rico, the soaring mountains and winding rivers of Alberta, Canada, the caves of Kentucky, and so much more. Eventually, we may even look at the specific classifications of birds and animals, trees and plants, etc., that we come across as we embark on this journey. Let’s just see where the Lord leads us, but I know for sure as we journey far and near, and high and low, you’ll want to stick around if you have any interest in these wonderfully, created things.
11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.”
Revelation 4:11
Leave a comment down below if you’re excited about this journey and any places you’ve always wanted to visit. I can’t wait to connect with you through God’s Word and God’s world. Let’s take A Closser Look together!
R.C
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