Monday, October 12, 2009

Have you looked around lately?

Psalm 104:1-4: "Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty, wrapped in light as with a garment. You stretch out the heavens like a tent, you set the beams of your chambers on the waters, you make the clouds your chariot, you ride on the wings of the wind, you make the winds your messengers, fire and flame your ministers."
Have you looked around you lately? Have you noticed the sunrise, the clouds, the rain, the changing leaves, the cool breeze in the mornings and evenings? Have you heard the bird calls? Have you watched a spider weaving her web? Have you watched a breath-taking sunset recently? Have you enjoyed a child's laughter? Have you sat by one of the lakes? Have you looked out from the top of Morrow Mountain?
If you are like me, it's easy to get caught up in the rat race, the endless tasks that need to be completed before we lay ourselves on the pillow at night. I have to make myself look around sometimes, to notice the beauty of creation. Yes, there is much to do. There are places to go and people to see. There is evil and wrong-doing in this world. BUT THERE IS ALSO BEAUTY AND PEACE. I believe that God has given us signs and symbols of his majesty in the natural world. I believe these are gifts for us to remind us that one day, the rat race will be over and we will enter the full majesty of our Lord. In the end, the deadlines will be over and for all eternity, we will simply worship and enjoy God's majesty.
Why not take a few moments today to enjoy that natural beauty? Take a walk in the woods. Watch the rain fall. Listen to the birds. These are all natural praise songs to our God!

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