God Speaks Through Creation
Psalm 148:7-14
"Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above earth and heaven."
God speaks to me through creation. Throughout the year I watch God's creation from my breakfast table. During the winter months, the birds visit my bird feeder and birdbath. The birds "neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns" (Matthew 6:26), yet they trust and not worry. In the spring, I watch each day as pear trees, then redbuds, then dogwoods, open their beautiful blossoms. The neighborhood becomes transformed into a fairyland with the vivid colors of new life. In late summer, mushrooms begin to grow in my yard. A thumb-sized nub grows quickly over a couple of days. A little tube unfurls its roof and soon it's a full-sized mushroom that then disappears back into the earth. In the early fall, I watch the spiders weave their intricate webs, delicate but strong enough to capture their food. Their patience to build, to wait, and to rebuild leaves me in awe.
Take some time today to notice the beauty of God's earth and to join in its living mystery.
Creating God, you created the birds, the mushrooms, the sea monsters of the deep---and you created me. Open my eyes, my ears, and my senses today that I may become one with your living mystery. Amen.
--Beth Richardson, The Uncluttered Heart
I'm a bit late getting this posted this morning. It's dreary outside and a misty cold rain is falling. We've enjoyed sitting around the table, warm and cozy with our coffee and munchies for breakfast. My stepmother Revonda, asked me to open the curtains so that we could see out and let the light in. Even in the cold morning the birds were already hard at work at our feeders and in the yard. I've had a great time talking and watching them this morning.
I wonder how many times we miss God because we get too comfortable and don't get up to open the curtains in our lives. God's light is always waiting to shine on us!
Rich
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