Psalm 92:2-3 Sing to the Lord, bless hisname;
tell of his salvation from day to day.
Declare hisglory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples.
tell of his salvation from day to day.
Declare hisglory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples.
In Psalm 96 we are reminded of the awesomeness of God and the very existence of his creation is a celebration of His glory. How creation sings and glorifies God by just doing its intended position: trees giving shade, fields dancing in the wind, the sea roaring in its waves. Proof that all of creation being a celebration of God’s omniscient and benevolent love in its mere existence, doing the job so to speak. I am comforted by this because praise is a wonderful respite to rejoice in my blessings and take heart that I was created to do a job, much like the trees, fields and sea. I was created to praise God and be the creation he intended me to be.
In Luke 1:57-66, after reading the previous psalm and pondering creation I was in awe of the fact that we as humans are given the awesome responsibility to create along with God. That Elizabeth, having accepted a barren life, was given the joyful occasion to welcome her first son into the world and with God’s mercy, no less. Watching families, I am always in awe of creation. I appreciate how parents look at children and celebrate them as though their heart were standing there on two legs and running around. The rejoicing in creation for families and friends is an extension of creation celebrating God, and we best celebrate by giving praise and being obedient to what God calls us to. Zechariah was silenced for not believing in God’s plan, but his tongue was loosed when he continued in the journey that God set before him, and stepped out in faith to accept his son, John. Zechariah was created to do a job and he was rewarded for doing that job. In that obedience, we as Christians can find joy in creation whether it be in family, art, poetry or writing. We can explore our own creation with God and simultaneously rejoice in God’s creation around us.
Kayte and Mike Williamson
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