All this wondrous creation is but a pale reflection of the infinitely more glorious Creator. If He could create such abundant beauty, such astounding power, can you even begin to imagine how beautiful, how powerful, how astounding our Lord must be?!
I couldn't help but think of one of the liturgies, "Praise to the King of Creation" from the wonderful book, Every Moment Holy, by Douglas McKelvey:
"Our thoughts of You, O Lord, have been too small, too few--for seldom have we considered how specific is the exercising of Your authority, extending as it does into the myriad particulars of creation.
There is no quarter over which You are not King.
And as creation hurtles toward its liberation and redemption, the full implications of Your deep Lordship are yet to be revealed in countless facets unconsidered:
Christ, you are the Snow King. You are the Maker of All Weathers. You are the King of Sunlight and Storms, the King of Grey Skies and Rain. You are the Rain King, the Sun King, the Hurricane King. You are the King of Autumn and King of Spring.
And our thoughts of You, O Lord, have been too small, too few...
You are the King of the Rabbits, and the Lord of Tall Trees. You are the God of Youth and the God of Age. You are the Acorn King, The River God, the Swamp King, King of Glades, King of Dells, Ruler of All Hummingbirds...
You are the weaver of the unseen fabrics of the world. You are Lord of the Atoms, the Ruler of Electrons, the Lord of Gravity, and the King of Quarks.
Your dominion enfolds the earth and rises beyond it to the furthest extremes of the stars. You are Lord of the Vast Empty Spaces. You are King of the Constellations, the Black Hole King, Lord of Novas Exploding, Lord of Speeding Light, High King of Galaxies, King of Orion, King of the Moon.
And still, even still, our thoughts of You have been too small, too few.
You are the God of Justice, the God of Wisdom, the God of Mercy, the God of Redemption. You are the Lord of Love...
You were before all things, You creation all things, and in You all things are held together. There is no corner of creation You will fail to redeem.
You are the Lord of Lords and King of Kings, O Jesus Christ, our King of Everything."
Amen and amen!
And yet this astoundingly glorious, omnipotent, shining, beautiful, perfect Lord of Lords made each of us...in His image, for His glory, by His love. And redeemed us by His unimaginable grace.
We, little frail dust people that we are, are the crown of His creation and the object of His abounding love.
Yes, I couldn't help but praise Him for the glory of His creation...but also praise Him for the amazing goodness of His grace in giving us one another. The people in our lives--the family and friends--oh what priceless gems each of them are! The joy of precious family and being alive--
Thank You, Father, thank You. Forgive us for ever taking life's simplest, freest, and yet most wondrous gifts for granted. Teach us, help us to see You in all Your creation, to love You deeply, and to worship You extravagantly. For You are worthy...You are infinitely worthy. And give us hearts overflowing with love and appreciation for those priceless souls You have so generously placed in our lives. Might we forgive freely, encourage abundantly, guide gently, thank constantly, and see in them Your glory and goodness.
Might our lives be one gigantic "Thank You" and "I love You," Father. Today and every day You choose to give us. To God be the glory.
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