Don’t Miss It
The rocks will cry out.
In Luke 19:40 Jesus describes how if the people stay silent the rocks
will praise Him. This was in response to
his entrance into his own city of Jerusalem.
It echoes the sentiment of Psalm 19 that declares “the heavens declare
the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands”. I see so much of the majesty of God in
nature. Some things in nature are so overwhelmingly
beautiful that it takes my breath away. How do I view a beautiful sunrise
without feeling the splendor of God? The intricacies of nature and the animal kingdom
are astounding and hard to fathom. How
do I witness the birth of any creature and not feel the awe of God? He is the creator of all things and even if a
person had no knowledge of Him, the beauty in nature declares His glory. All around us, evidence of the Almighty God
is apparent. It is in the seasons, the
tides and the way our plants grow. It is
in the stars in the night sky. It is in
the depths of the ocean. It is a vast
array of beauty that cannot be ignored.
It is in the symbiosis of all living things. Dare we take credit for any of it? We are but a minute part of the whole. We cannot
deny the power of the wind, the rain and the storm. Who calms the storm and sends the rainbow
afterwards? Who hasn’t looked up in awe
at a colorful rainbow covering the sky and not found joy? If the rocks will cry out, how much more should
we praise Him for the beauty of the Earth.
“For the beauty of the earth, For the glory of the skies”, For the love
which from our birth, Over and around us lies, Lord of All, to Thee we raise,
This our Hymn of Grateful Praise”. (For the Beauty of the Earth, hymn written
by Filliott S. Peirpoint in 1864.) We are but travelers, and our journey here
is brief. May we not miss the splendor
that has been set before us. I encourage
you to stop what you are doing and set aside some time to enjoy nature and the
beauty that lies therein. Go outside and
be in awe of the wonderful miracles occurring every day: The grass grows, the birds sing, the leaves
flutter down from the trees, etc. Don’t miss
it.
Tammy Harvey
12/19/2024
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