The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for He founded it on the seas and established it on the waters. Psalm 24:1
“Sixth, develop a deeper appreciation for the creation. Get close to the earth. Walk whenever you can. Listen to the birds. Enjoy the texture of grass and leaves. Smell the flowers. Marvel in the rich colors everywhere. Simplicity means to discover once again that “the earth is the LORD’s and the fullness thereof” (Ps. 24:1).”
Richard Foster (b. 1942) in Celebration of Discipline (San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1998) 93.
What a privilege to enjoy creation in South Carolina and to enjoy the beauty of the sea.
Today is Jenni’s birthday, and we head back home to the mountains of Colorado this evening. But what a privilege to enjoy the sea, a very different part of God’s creation, with old friends and new ones at The Abbey at Pawleys Island for a few days.
If you want to listen to my sermon from yesterday, you should find it here. I only wish the recording could capture the beauty of God’s creation in this setting. It was gorgeous.
Next time you take a walk and do the things Foster suggests in today’s post, ponder how God supplies for His creation and how much He cares for you. I pray it inspires you to serve as a generous conduit of care to a lost and hurting world.
The person who helps me see these things and ponder them is my wife, Jenni. If you do not subscribe to her fortnightly Spigot (it comes every other Tuesday), subscribe here. Be blessed.