This week is about streams of mercy... Then God said, “Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear.” And that is what happened. God called the dry ground “land” and the waters “seas.” And God saw that it was good. Then God said, “Let the land sprout with vegetation—every sort of seed-bearing fruit. These seeds will then produce the kinds of plants and trees from which they came.” And that is what happened. The land produced vegetation—all sorts of seed-bearing plants and trees with seed-bearing fruit. Their seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind. And God saw that it was good. And evening passed and morning came, marking the third day. Genesis 1:9-13 Sometimes I read these opening verses in Genesis and God’s response to his own work—he “saw that it was good”—and I think, “Good? Just good? What a remarkable understatement! It’s way better than good—it’s great, amazing, remarkable, astonishing, mind-boggling!” Today, let yourself be awed by our Earth’s incredible biodiversity. Take a few minutes to step into your backyard and simply look at the thousands of miracles that abound in the burgeoning life around you. Celebrate the ripening buds, the symphony of bird song and the variety of leaves that will soon burst into a canopy of green over your street. Marvel at our God’s artistry, and then give thanks to the One who created so much that is not just good, but awesomely, breathtakingly great. Think of a time when you sat in awe of God’s creation. Where were you? Who were you with? What were you doing? Far too often, Lord, I miss Your incredible gifts. Swept up in the busyness of life, I fail to appreciate Your creation, the astonishing array of beauty in my own backyard. Hear me now, Lord: thank You, thank You. Amen.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:46:03 +0000