O Lord, our Lord,
how excellent is Your name in all the earth,
who have set Your glory above the heavens!
When I consider Your heavens,
the moon and stars which you have ordained,
what is man, that you are mindful of him,
and the son of man, that You visit him?
Psalm 8:1,3
When I finished work last night, the dusk had not as yet descended into darkness. There was still time to grab the shovel and transfer a couple more wheelbarrow loads of dirt from the front yard to the back, where I am leveling a new planting area. Dusk is a beautiful time of day – my favorite hour during the warmer months. The blazing sun has dropped below the horizon, and the landscape is bathed in a gentle, muted illumination.
When I read Psalm 8, I can just see David standing outside, surrounded by the beauty of earth and the glories of the heavens. He looks at the vast landscape below and the canopy of stars overhead, and marvels that the One who created such astounding splendor could be concerned about his life, his joys, his sorrows. The answer is deceptively simple: we are also a creation of His hand, an expression of His love, the product of His heart. It is little wonder that we love being outdoors – we were created to be together.
Wherever you are this morning (or evening!) in God’s great panoply of nature, take just a moment to look at the beauty of His creation and marvel at the gift we have been given. Then whisper a little “Thank You.” Believe me, it will warm His heart as well as yours.
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