The Lord's Catherdral January 16, 2010
article by Paula Guest/photo by Christiana Childers
This morning, as I was riding my bike along the Deschutes River, I was struck yet again by the perfection of God’s creation. The blue of the water and sky, the green of the grass. The intricacy of a flower blossom. The majesty of a water fall. The beauty of a bird’s song. When I experience something so incredibly beautiful it takes my breath away, I hear God whisper, “I did this for you. To bring you joy.”
Ps 19:1-3 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands……There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard.
Rom 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities – His eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood by what has been made.
As I prepare a special meal for a birthday, crochet an afghan for a sister, plan an outing with a grandchild, the inner joy comes from anticipating the pleasure that the gift will bring. And I can only imagine that as God created, He too, did so with a smile as He anticipated the pleasure His creation would bring to future generations. I don’t believe in ‘intelligent design’ so much as I believe in ‘loving design.’
People feel God’s presence differently. I am most in awe of His ‘might, majesty, dominion, and power,’ and best able to feel His divine nature, when I am outside. I take it personally. The entirety of creation is a giant cathedral. How can I not stand in awe, and as I hear that gentle whisper yet again,” not whisper back, “Thank you, Lord!”