Father, May I

Birds of the sky

don’t weep or sigh
or worry about tomorrow.
To worry brings only sorrow.

May the faith of a bird, have I.

The wind will blow,

either fade or grow,
in accord with the Lord’s commands;
following the flow of His hands.

May the will of the wind, have I.  

Throughout the night

the stars gleam bright;
heaven’s diamonds in the darkness;
their sheen made brighter by blackness.

May the radiance of the stars, have I,

to those surrounded by shadows.
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I don't know about you, but I truly believe that every thing created by God knows who He is and that all of nature worships Him. I believe that when Jesus returns, that even the leaves in the trees will applaud His coming!  Now, maybe you think that makes me crazy. Maybe, but let's look at a few Bible verses that I believe support my theory.

Psalms 147:4-5 says, "He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names." Have you ever tried to count the stars? I know I did as a child. I bet that like me you didn't get very far before you lost count. Not God. He not only created them, He knows the exact number in the sky. He is the one who put each one in their place AND He has a name for each and every one of them! Now, that excites me! To me, that means that God has an intimate relationship with every, single star. He calls them by their name; just like He knows each of our names!

In Mark 4:39, Jesus rebukes the wind and says to the wind, "Peace, be still" and, unlike our children when we tell them to settle down, the wind ceased and the waves calmed. NATURE LISTENED to the Lord and obeyed His commands! This is not the only time nature responded to Jesus. Read Matthew 14:24-33 to see how Jesus walked on the water and once again calmed the wind and sea.

During his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Christ's disciples were calling out, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord," and the Pharisees were outrageous enough to tell Jesus that He should rebuke his disciples.  Jesus informed them that even if they were silent, the stones would cry out (Luke 19:39-40). What does that tell you? I know what it tells me, that even simple stones know that Jesus is Lord of all and rejoice in His coming.

I will wrap up my point with Psalm 96:11-14 (even though I could list others), "Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; Let the sea roar and all its fullness; Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice before the Lord. FOR HE IS COMING . . ." (my emphasis).

Take a walk somewhere today and take in the beauty of nature. As you do, praise the Lord together with the trees, the birds, the wind and heavens and even the simple stones beneath your feet!
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Gardener of Eden and of all the Earth: I pray often for You to give me the eyes of love to see others as You do. Today, I pray that You open my eyes to see nature as You do as well. My Creator and my King, I know that man was given dominion over the earth. Unlike some cultures, I am not saying that man is equal with nature. But, I do believe that You intended us to not only care for the earth, and the creatures in it, but that we were meant to learn from nature as well. Teach me to hear the psalms nature sings and the praises that they raise to You - their Creator as well as mine. Oh! And when I am by Your side someday, will you teach me the names of the stars? You have my love forever, Lord. ~ Amen