So Will I,
Will You?
by Karla Maxwell
The Lord is amazing! EVERYWHERE we look we see the spoken Word of God. Not only has He created all things for our existence and pleasure, His creation also serves as a reminder of His greatness, mercy, and faithfulness. God is so Good!
Every morning the sun rises, and every evening the sun sets. The moon is always present. The sun and moon remind us He is with us day and night. He will never leave us nor forsake us (Deut. 31:6).
He placed each star high in the heavens, and gave a name to each one (Psalm 147:4, Isaiah 40:26). The stars remind us to look up, to seek Him. If He knows each star by name, He surely knows us, and He longs for us to know Him.
The ground we walk on is our firm foundation, just as standing on the Word of God in our faith and trust in Him is our spiritual foundation. The earth has mountains and valleys, plains, bodies of water which can be turbulent or calm, and they are all beautiful to look at. They serve as a reminder of our mountaintop moments and lonely valleys, peaceful times and turbulent times we experience in life, and just as a landscape changes, so do our circumstances of life, and the Lord is always there to carry us through when we allow Him.
There are various types of clouds in the sky. Some clouds remind us of His covering and protection—beautiful clouds, some full of white fluffiness. Do you remember as a kid laying back in the grass, watching the clouds float by, and trying to find images in the clouds? Then there are dark, heavy clouds that hide the sun and the moon; clouds that bring storms. Just like the stars, clouds cause us to look up. Clouds come and go just as trials and tribulations come into our lives, but rest assured, the clouds do not last and the sun will shine again. The Son should always be allowed to shine.
We can see the goodness of the Lord when we see mother birds feeding their babies, or observe a flock of geese following the lead goose in formation to their next destination; a graceful butterfly quietly making its presence known with its beauty; a bee collecting pollen from a flower; or the flower as it blooms into its incredibly beautiful existence.
We are all more important to Him than the birds of the air, or the flowers that bloom. His Word says we are heirs of Him and fellow heirs with Christ, His children, redeemed, sanctified when we become doers of His Word.
Every day is a new opportunity to see His Glory and Majesty in action. Take time to enjoy His creation; worship and praise Him even in the storms of life. His promise, as seen in all He has created— He will never leave us nor forsake us. Can you think of other ways His creation serves as a reminder of His goodness and mercy? Heavenly Father, it is an honor and a privilege to worship, praise, and serve you. To You we give all the glory!
