We often wait for a word from
God. We wonder what did he say? We agonize to get a definitive, actual word
from heaven. Is God even speaking anymore? We pray Psalm 119: 149, “Hear my
voice according to your steadfast love…” Unashamedly, we expect an answer.
And then we remember: Psalm 147:15,
“He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly…”
God speaks to us everyday if
we pay attention. The trees and flowers burst forth the green of Spring. The
Creator has given them rest through Fall and Winter. A new lizard looks up at
you and says, “Oh, hello.” A breeze moves through your hair and says, “Let
me sweep away the dust.” The fire crackles and keeps you warm until the
time of change.
And while God is not
literally in the specific nature, he created ways to speak all around us.
Thank you, Lord, for color,
for new babies, for drinking water, for breathable air, for the messages you
have created to send us a word all around us.
Help us pay attention.
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