Yesterday, I had the privilege of going with U-Turn, the great youth group of Church on the Move. Pastor Chris did an excellent job of leading our young people and their families on an amazing hike in Great Falls National Park along the Potomac River. We hiked over large rocks along natural trails and along the way was able to observe some of God's finest handiwork.
So many times, we are given amazing treats. Amazing opportunities to view some of God's finest work. If we go to an art gallery, we notice the amazing paintings and sculptures and we offer commendation to the artist for a job well done. If we observe a beautiful building, we give credit to the architect and the design firm who brought it all together. If we observe an athletic competition and someone makes a great play, we will acknowledge the Sportscenter moment at a minimum with a "Nice Play" or as my son's baseball teammates, a vocalized rendition of the Sportscenter theme music, "Duh, na, nant, Duh, na, nant." And yet we see God's amazing handiwork all around us and rarely do we take notice of the beauty that God surrounds us with.
George Straight sings an amazing song called "I Saw God Today." He discusses with amazing clarity the importance of observing God's handiwork that is all around us. Whether it's found in the cry of a newborn baby or in the grin of a toothless old man, in a nest filled with newborn robins or in the perfect formation of which a flock of geese will fly, in a statuesque mountain range or a repeated splash of wave after wave on the sea shore, if we will just take notice, God's handiwork is absolutely amazing and breathtaking at every turn.
What would happen if we would learn to take notice of the hand of God all around us. I would venture to say, that if our minds were focused on all that God is doing around us, we wouldn't be so stressed, so frustrated or so agitated. I would also venture to guess, that if we were constantly aware of God's workmanship all around us, we would be more inclined to share our faith with the people we bump into along the way. God is always with us, working all around us, operating amongst us, holding all that we perceive and know in the palm of His hand, and we must learn to take notice because then we are treated to an amazing show - God's hand at work!
Thanks Pastor Chris for leading a trip through the handiwork of God. My aim is to start taking notice everyday of all that God has been up to and is accomplishing around me. Maybe then, I won't be so sore from trying to take it all in at once time :-)!
Love all of you - Look around and see what God is up to today in your life! --- RP
So many times, we are given amazing treats. Amazing opportunities to view some of God's finest work. If we go to an art gallery, we notice the amazing paintings and sculptures and we offer commendation to the artist for a job well done. If we observe a beautiful building, we give credit to the architect and the design firm who brought it all together. If we observe an athletic competition and someone makes a great play, we will acknowledge the Sportscenter moment at a minimum with a "Nice Play" or as my son's baseball teammates, a vocalized rendition of the Sportscenter theme music, "Duh, na, nant, Duh, na, nant." And yet we see God's amazing handiwork all around us and rarely do we take notice of the beauty that God surrounds us with.
George Straight sings an amazing song called "I Saw God Today." He discusses with amazing clarity the importance of observing God's handiwork that is all around us. Whether it's found in the cry of a newborn baby or in the grin of a toothless old man, in a nest filled with newborn robins or in the perfect formation of which a flock of geese will fly, in a statuesque mountain range or a repeated splash of wave after wave on the sea shore, if we will just take notice, God's handiwork is absolutely amazing and breathtaking at every turn.
What would happen if we would learn to take notice of the hand of God all around us. I would venture to say, that if our minds were focused on all that God is doing around us, we wouldn't be so stressed, so frustrated or so agitated. I would also venture to guess, that if we were constantly aware of God's workmanship all around us, we would be more inclined to share our faith with the people we bump into along the way. God is always with us, working all around us, operating amongst us, holding all that we perceive and know in the palm of His hand, and we must learn to take notice because then we are treated to an amazing show - God's hand at work!
Thanks Pastor Chris for leading a trip through the handiwork of God. My aim is to start taking notice everyday of all that God has been up to and is accomplishing around me. Maybe then, I won't be so sore from trying to take it all in at once time :-)!
Love all of you - Look around and see what God is up to today in your life! --- RP
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