“Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.” Psalm 48:1
Last weekend, I repeatedly praised God. Each time my glove-covered hand grasped another weed to shake loose from the soil, I thanked Him. Not that I ever would have imagined such a scenario, but after such a long, cold winter, I ventured out in creation with an almost child-like wonder.
I thanked Him for the warm, sunny day. A day I did not need to bundle up before I went out into it!
I thanked Him for the physical health to be able to garden.
I thanked Him for His beautiful handiwork as my nose captured the sweet scents of the tulips and hyacinths, products of bulbs I had planted last fall in high hopes of spring color!
At one point, I paused in my work, and closing my eyes, drank in the calming calls of the cardinals flying through our backyard to the feeders. I smiled, feeling all was right in my day as I resumed my work, confident that my body would be weary that night. But oh, was my soul refreshed!
I often praise God for what others see as simple things. A blessing of being a cancer survivor is that I realize every blessing counts, not just the “big” ones!
But working outside that day, for the first day in several months, my heart could not be contained.
As I poked and prodded and pulled those weeds from my flower beds, my very soul was replenished. I felt deep in my core a connection I had missed: experiencing God through His beautiful creation.
Only God could create those tiny seeds we faithfully planted a few weeks back to transplant outside next month.
Those tiny seeds which would grow into large plants producing food to nourish our bodies. Just as His creation was now feeding my soul. Fueling a faith which began as a tiny seed, but with constant time spent with Him and His word, will grow into a faith with deep roots and a trust the will blossom through any weeds of doubt life plants before me.
How great is the Lord, indeed.
Reflections:
Monday: Where do I naturally go to see God, experience Him, and worship Him?
Tuesday: Have I recently allowed myself to push away the distractions the mask God’s wonder? Have I intentionally searched for Him recently?
Wednesday: Most of us want to be intentional about seeking God, what distracts you from Him?
Thursday: How could you thwart those distractions?
Friday: Prayer: Thank you Lord for constantly calling me back to you. How great You truly are, and how my heart desires to praise You wherever I am. Your handiwork is evident everywhere, if I stop and look. Thank you for the constant reminders, Amen.