What a beautiful weekend on the Oregon Coast. Many may argue with me – but let me tell you – there can’t be many more beautiful places in the world than this!
This morning is just a great morning to reflect on God and all He made. In fact the first song on my iPod when I woke up was “Every Time I Breathe,” by Big Daddy Weave. The words are awesome and so true…hear are a few…
“You are so marvelous God and I am so in love with you. After knowing someone so great how can I respond in any other way? Wrapped in your mercy I want to live and never leave! You are marvelous God and knowing you is everything! I am so in love with you…”
I am the speaker at a couples retreat and we are using the book “Crazy Love,” by Francis Chan as our theme. Last night I was reminded about just how awesome our God is…and then this morning I wake up to that song…
Our God – the God of all creation – created 350,000,000,000 galaxies and our amazing planet is just one tiny place in all of that. I can’t even wonder how many stars, planets, moons, and other bodies there are in all those galaxies.
But even better than that God made all these trees around me. Trees like the Elm which has over 6,000,000 leaves – or the birds in the air with feathers and a bone structure just right that they can fly with the greatest ease – or the worms in the ground that help sustain them. The worm that looks so simple but is complex. The worm that provides its own special service in this delicate ecosystem. I can go on and on and on and on….
My point is this – don’t try to tell me that there is not a creator God. Don’t tell me that we were not made to worship. And don’t tell me that we are just some random collection of cells that happened to form and evolve into this being that was in fact made in the very likeness of God!
So I challenge you today – look around – slow down – reflect – and give God your worship – it’s the only thing we can give God that He doesn’t already have!
Until next time…
Pastor Barry
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