“O Lord, what an amazing variety of all you have created! Wild and wonderful is this world you have made, while wisdom was there at your side. This world is full of so many creatures, yet each belongs to you! When you release your Spirit-wind, life is created, ready to replenish life upon the earth. May God’s glorious splendor endure forever! May the Lord take joy and pleasure in all that he has made. For the earth’s overseer has the power to make it tremble; just a touch of his finger and volcanoes erupt as the earth shakes and melts. I will sing my song to the Lord as long as I live! Every day I will sing my praises to God. May you be pleased with every sweet thought I have about you, for you are the source of my joy and gladness.” Psalm 104:24,30-34 TPT
My childhood consisted of spending a great deal of time with my Grandmother, who quite often made it a point to explain the wonder of God’s magnificent creation. Her flower gardens were filled with the colors of the rainbow and were well kept. She spent many unforgettable hours using God’s creations to teach her children, grandchildren, as well as friends stopping by to admire a yard filled with what she referred to as a little piece of God’s heaven. This was her place to talk with her Heavenly Father, to ward off anxiety, and to seek His peace.
In this passage, the Psalmist is expressing the amazement found in God’s creation, the fact that in every aspect perfection abounds. Within his creation of the earth and the sea, the inhabitants of each are miraculously preserved and cared for. Our very breath depends on his Spirit-wind. His desire is for us to learn to understand his unlimited power and resources, knowing that all we need to survive can be ours simply for the asking!
Heavenly Father, help us to remember the importance of respecting your remarkable creation as we realize that in and through you, all our needs can be met and be ever so thankful.
In Christ Love
Margaret