His Glory Is All Around Us. Why Are We So Quiet?
11/08/2026
Have you ever stopped to look at a sunset? I mean really stopped. Not just glanced at it while driving down the road, but actually looked at the colors stretching across the sky and thought about the God who created it. Or maybe you’ve walked through your garden and noticed the flowers blooming, the butterflies moving from one flower to another, and the incredible detail in something we so often overlook. God’s glory is everywhere. We don’t have to travel across the world to find it. Sometimes we just need to slow down long enough to recognize it. But there’s another side to recognizing God’s glory, and that’s what we do with it once we’ve seen it.
“Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!”
- 1 Chronicles 16:24 ESV
When David spoke these words, Israel was celebrating the arrival of the Ark of the Covenant in Jerusalem. It was a tremendous occasion. There was music, singing, thanksgiving, and worship. God’s people were celebrating His presence and remembering everything He had done for them.
But David wasn’t content with simply having a wonderful worship service. He wanted the whole world to know about the God they were worshiping.
Think about that for a minute. David didn’t say to declare God’s glory only among those who already believed. He said among the nations. Among ALL the peoples.
That includes people who don’t know Him, people who reject Him, and people who worship something other than Him.
And I believe that instruction is just as relevant for us today.
There are really two things that stand out to me in this verse. The first is recognizing God’s glory. The second is having the courage to declare it.
Let’s start with recognizing it.
I think we’ve become so busy with life that we’ve stopped noticing the very things that should cause us to worship God.
We wake up, grab our phones, check our messages, look at our calendars, and start thinking about everything we need to accomplish. We rush from one responsibility to another. And somewhere along the way, we walk right past the evidence of God’s greatness without giving it a second thought.
A beautiful sunset becomes just another sunset. Flowers blooming in the garden become just another part of the landscaping. The sound of birds singing in the morning becomes background noise.
But stop and think about what we’re actually seeing.
The same God who spoke the universe into existence created every one of those things. The colors in that sunset, the delicate wings of a butterfly, the way a flower grows from a tiny seed. None of that is ordinary when you consider who created it.
Psalm 19:1 tells us that the heavens declare the glory of God.
Isn’t that interesting? Creation is already doing what David tells us to do. It’s declaring His glory.
The question is whether we’re paying attention.
And God’s marvelous works aren’t limited to creation.
Look at your own life. Think about the prayers He’s answered, the doors He’s opened, the doors He’s closed, the people He’s placed in your path, and the times He’s carried you through something you weren’t sure you could survive.
Some of those things may have seemed insignificant at the time. Others may have changed your life forever.
But when we look back, we can often see His hand in places we didn’t recognize it before.
I believe we should be able to look around at any given moment and find something that causes us to say, “God, You’re wonderful.”
Not because everything in our lives is perfect. It isn’t. But because He is.
Now comes the second part of this verse, and I believe this is where the church needs to wake up.
We need to stop being afraid to speak the name of Jesus.
Somewhere along the way, it seems that many Christians have become uncomfortable publicly expressing the very faith they claim to believe.
We’re willing to talk about our favorite football team, our political opinions, our careers, our families, and just about anything else. But bring up Jesus, and suddenly we start worrying about how people might respond.
Will they think I’m strange? Will I offend someone? Will it hurt a friendship? Could it affect my job?
Those concerns can be real. Following Jesus has never come with a guarantee that everyone will approve of us.
But when did the approval of people become more important than our willingness to honor God?
Other religions have followers who openly discuss their beliefs. People speak about what they believe to be true, and they do so without necessarily feeling the need to apologize for believing it.
Why should Christians be embarrassed to speak about Jesus?
I’m not suggesting we become argumentative, disrespectful, or confrontational. That’s not what Scripture teaches. First Peter 3:15 reminds us to be prepared to give a reason for our hope, but to do so with gentleness and respect.
Boldness and kindness are not opposites. We can stand firmly on God’s Word while treating people with genuine love.
But kindness should never become an excuse for silence.
Jesus Himself said in Matthew 10:32 that those who acknowledge Him before others will be acknowledged by Him before the Father.
Those are serious words.
And I think we need to ask ourselves whether our lives reflect that kind of commitment.
Do the people we work with know we follow Jesus? Do our neighbors know? What about the people we interact with regularly?
I’m not asking whether they know we go to church. I’m asking whether they know who we belong to.
There’s a difference.
We can attend church every Sunday, listen to Christian music, read our Bibles, and still go through an entire week without telling another person about the goodness of God.
And I wonder how many opportunities we’ve missed because we were too distracted to recognize His work or too hesitant to talk about it.
I believe our world desperately needs revival. But revival isn’t simply a large gathering with powerful music and an emotional message.
Revival begins when God’s people return to Him with sincere hearts, repent of what has drawn them away, and begin living out what they say they believe.
And a church that has been awakened by the goodness and greatness of God shouldn’t be content to remain silent.
Think about the early church. Peter and John were ordered by religious authorities to stop speaking about Jesus. Their response in Acts 4:20 was that they could not stop speaking about what they had seen and heard.
They weren’t trying to win a popularity contest. They had encountered Jesus, and that changed everything.
I believe that’s the kind of conviction we need again.
Not manufactured excitement. Not religious performance. Just ordinary believers who recognize how extraordinary their God is and aren’t afraid to tell somebody.
And here’s something else I want us to understand.
Declaring God’s glory doesn’t always require a lengthy conversation about theology. Sometimes it begins with something as simple as telling someone, “You know, God has really been good to me.”
Maybe it’s sharing how He provided when you didn’t know what you were going to do. Maybe it’s telling someone how He gave you peace in the middle of a difficult situation. Maybe it’s pointing to a beautiful sunset and saying, “Isn’t God amazing?”
Those conversations can open doors that we never expected.
But we have to be willing to open our mouths.
God’s glory is already on display all around us. Creation declares it. His Word reveals it. Our lives can testify to it.
The question isn’t whether God has given us something worth talking about. The question is whether we’re willing to talk about Him.
I don’t want to become so busy that I miss His marvelous works. And I certainly don’t want to become so concerned about what people think that I stop declaring His name.
I want people to know who Jesus is, what He’s done, and what He continues to do.
Because if we truly believe that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, how could we possibly keep that to ourselves?
The world doesn’t need a quieter church.
It needs a church that loves God enough to recognize His glory, loves people enough to share His truth, and has the courage to speak the name of Jesus.
Action Steps
1. Recognize His glory. Slow down today and intentionally notice God’s handiwork. Look at the sky, the trees, the people around you, or something He’s done in your life. Don’t just notice it. Thank Him for it.
2. Speak His name. Find an opportunity to mention Jesus naturally in a conversation. Don’t force it, but don’t avoid it either. Share something God has done for you or simply acknowledge His goodness.
3. Examine your boldness. Ask yourself whether you’ve allowed fear of rejection or the opinions of others to keep you quiet about your faith. If you have, confess that to God and ask Him for the courage to represent Christ with both boldness and love.
Challenge for the Day
Today, recognize one example of God’s glory that you would normally overlook, thank Him for it, and tell at least one person about His goodness. Don’t let another day pass without speaking His name.
Prayer
Father, forgive me for the times I’ve been so busy that I’ve overlooked Your glory. Your handiwork surrounds me every day, yet sometimes I walk right past it without acknowledging You. Open my eyes to see Your goodness in the smallest details of life. And Lord, give me boldness. I never want to be ashamed of the name of Jesus or afraid to tell someone what You’ve done for me. Help me speak Your truth with love, courage, and conviction. Awaken Your church, Lord. Stir our hearts again. Let revival begin with us, and may we never become so comfortable with our faith that we stop sharing it. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Pastor Jeff
#LoveGod #LovePeople #FindFreedom #FindYourDesign
Have you ever stopped to look at a sunset? I mean really stopped. Not just glanced at it while driving down the road, but actually looked at the colors stretching across the sky and thought about the God who created it. Or maybe you’ve walked through your garden and noticed the flowers blooming, the butterflies moving from one flower to another, and the incredible detail in something we so often overlook. God’s glory is everywhere. We don’t have to travel across the world to find it. Sometimes we just need to slow down long enough to recognize it. But there’s another side to recognizing God’s glory, and that’s what we do with it once we’ve seen it.
“Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!”
- 1 Chronicles 16:24 ESV
When David spoke these words, Israel was celebrating the arrival of the Ark of the Covenant in Jerusalem. It was a tremendous occasion. There was music, singing, thanksgiving, and worship. God’s people were celebrating His presence and remembering everything He had done for them.
But David wasn’t content with simply having a wonderful worship service. He wanted the whole world to know about the God they were worshiping.
Think about that for a minute. David didn’t say to declare God’s glory only among those who already believed. He said among the nations. Among ALL the peoples.
That includes people who don’t know Him, people who reject Him, and people who worship something other than Him.
And I believe that instruction is just as relevant for us today.
There are really two things that stand out to me in this verse. The first is recognizing God’s glory. The second is having the courage to declare it.
Let’s start with recognizing it.
I think we’ve become so busy with life that we’ve stopped noticing the very things that should cause us to worship God.
We wake up, grab our phones, check our messages, look at our calendars, and start thinking about everything we need to accomplish. We rush from one responsibility to another. And somewhere along the way, we walk right past the evidence of God’s greatness without giving it a second thought.
A beautiful sunset becomes just another sunset. Flowers blooming in the garden become just another part of the landscaping. The sound of birds singing in the morning becomes background noise.
But stop and think about what we’re actually seeing.
The same God who spoke the universe into existence created every one of those things. The colors in that sunset, the delicate wings of a butterfly, the way a flower grows from a tiny seed. None of that is ordinary when you consider who created it.
Psalm 19:1 tells us that the heavens declare the glory of God.
Isn’t that interesting? Creation is already doing what David tells us to do. It’s declaring His glory.
The question is whether we’re paying attention.
And God’s marvelous works aren’t limited to creation.
Look at your own life. Think about the prayers He’s answered, the doors He’s opened, the doors He’s closed, the people He’s placed in your path, and the times He’s carried you through something you weren’t sure you could survive.
Some of those things may have seemed insignificant at the time. Others may have changed your life forever.
But when we look back, we can often see His hand in places we didn’t recognize it before.
I believe we should be able to look around at any given moment and find something that causes us to say, “God, You’re wonderful.”
Not because everything in our lives is perfect. It isn’t. But because He is.
Now comes the second part of this verse, and I believe this is where the church needs to wake up.
We need to stop being afraid to speak the name of Jesus.
Somewhere along the way, it seems that many Christians have become uncomfortable publicly expressing the very faith they claim to believe.
We’re willing to talk about our favorite football team, our political opinions, our careers, our families, and just about anything else. But bring up Jesus, and suddenly we start worrying about how people might respond.
Will they think I’m strange? Will I offend someone? Will it hurt a friendship? Could it affect my job?
Those concerns can be real. Following Jesus has never come with a guarantee that everyone will approve of us.
But when did the approval of people become more important than our willingness to honor God?
Other religions have followers who openly discuss their beliefs. People speak about what they believe to be true, and they do so without necessarily feeling the need to apologize for believing it.
Why should Christians be embarrassed to speak about Jesus?
I’m not suggesting we become argumentative, disrespectful, or confrontational. That’s not what Scripture teaches. First Peter 3:15 reminds us to be prepared to give a reason for our hope, but to do so with gentleness and respect.
Boldness and kindness are not opposites. We can stand firmly on God’s Word while treating people with genuine love.
But kindness should never become an excuse for silence.
Jesus Himself said in Matthew 10:32 that those who acknowledge Him before others will be acknowledged by Him before the Father.
Those are serious words.
And I think we need to ask ourselves whether our lives reflect that kind of commitment.
Do the people we work with know we follow Jesus? Do our neighbors know? What about the people we interact with regularly?
I’m not asking whether they know we go to church. I’m asking whether they know who we belong to.
There’s a difference.
We can attend church every Sunday, listen to Christian music, read our Bibles, and still go through an entire week without telling another person about the goodness of God.
And I wonder how many opportunities we’ve missed because we were too distracted to recognize His work or too hesitant to talk about it.
I believe our world desperately needs revival. But revival isn’t simply a large gathering with powerful music and an emotional message.
Revival begins when God’s people return to Him with sincere hearts, repent of what has drawn them away, and begin living out what they say they believe.
And a church that has been awakened by the goodness and greatness of God shouldn’t be content to remain silent.
Think about the early church. Peter and John were ordered by religious authorities to stop speaking about Jesus. Their response in Acts 4:20 was that they could not stop speaking about what they had seen and heard.
They weren’t trying to win a popularity contest. They had encountered Jesus, and that changed everything.
I believe that’s the kind of conviction we need again.
Not manufactured excitement. Not religious performance. Just ordinary believers who recognize how extraordinary their God is and aren’t afraid to tell somebody.
And here’s something else I want us to understand.
Declaring God’s glory doesn’t always require a lengthy conversation about theology. Sometimes it begins with something as simple as telling someone, “You know, God has really been good to me.”
Maybe it’s sharing how He provided when you didn’t know what you were going to do. Maybe it’s telling someone how He gave you peace in the middle of a difficult situation. Maybe it’s pointing to a beautiful sunset and saying, “Isn’t God amazing?”
Those conversations can open doors that we never expected.
But we have to be willing to open our mouths.
God’s glory is already on display all around us. Creation declares it. His Word reveals it. Our lives can testify to it.
The question isn’t whether God has given us something worth talking about. The question is whether we’re willing to talk about Him.
I don’t want to become so busy that I miss His marvelous works. And I certainly don’t want to become so concerned about what people think that I stop declaring His name.
I want people to know who Jesus is, what He’s done, and what He continues to do.
Because if we truly believe that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, how could we possibly keep that to ourselves?
The world doesn’t need a quieter church.
It needs a church that loves God enough to recognize His glory, loves people enough to share His truth, and has the courage to speak the name of Jesus.
Action Steps
1. Recognize His glory. Slow down today and intentionally notice God’s handiwork. Look at the sky, the trees, the people around you, or something He’s done in your life. Don’t just notice it. Thank Him for it.
2. Speak His name. Find an opportunity to mention Jesus naturally in a conversation. Don’t force it, but don’t avoid it either. Share something God has done for you or simply acknowledge His goodness.
3. Examine your boldness. Ask yourself whether you’ve allowed fear of rejection or the opinions of others to keep you quiet about your faith. If you have, confess that to God and ask Him for the courage to represent Christ with both boldness and love.
Challenge for the Day
Today, recognize one example of God’s glory that you would normally overlook, thank Him for it, and tell at least one person about His goodness. Don’t let another day pass without speaking His name.
Prayer
Father, forgive me for the times I’ve been so busy that I’ve overlooked Your glory. Your handiwork surrounds me every day, yet sometimes I walk right past it without acknowledging You. Open my eyes to see Your goodness in the smallest details of life. And Lord, give me boldness. I never want to be ashamed of the name of Jesus or afraid to tell someone what You’ve done for me. Help me speak Your truth with love, courage, and conviction. Awaken Your church, Lord. Stir our hearts again. Let revival begin with us, and may we never become so comfortable with our faith that we stop sharing it. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Pastor Jeff
#LoveGod #LovePeople #FindFreedom #FindYourDesign
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