Who ARE We?

 
O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth! Your glory is higher than the heavens. You have taught children and infants to tell of your strength, silencing your enemies and all who oppose you.

When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers— the moon and the stars you set in place—what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them?

Scripture from Psalm 8 (NLV)

 

You have probably looked at a night sky like this one, stood at the seashore watching the waves roll in, or heard a baby's first cry and found yourself filled with awe and wonder.

 

Have you ever thought of yourself and thought of the vast and magnificent universe and realized just how insignificant you are in comparison? Smaller than a drop in the bucket or a grain of sand on the shore? I have. And certainly the Psalmist did.

 

 

Sometimes I look around at the variety of things and wonder. Why aren't all trees fir or maple or dogwood? Why aren't all flowers yellow or red or blue? Why are there so many hues in the sunset? Think of this beautiful day lily that I photographed this afternoon. Look at all the marvelous use of color in this masterpiece. It's great that I snapped the picture because tomorrow it will be gone. This amazing beauty was created to brighten one day and one day only. Why did God bother to make something so spectacular to brighten just one day? It is amazing.

 

There is an old song that talks about the wonders of this natural world. It includes a line similar to this, ". . .but the wonder of wonders that thrills my soul is the wonder that God loves ME. . .' LOVE. That is why I believe God has given us such beauty. And that is why He gave us the capacity to enjoy beauty.  "Oh, how He loves you and me. . ."

 

Sometimes I think about the fact that I have this life and then all of eternity, but I will never be able to thank Him enough for His love, His grace, His mercy, His peace, His comfort and ALL of His many benefits that He so freely gives to me. 

 

Let us be thankful -- always.