Creative God
By Brita Crouse
“O
LORD, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made them all.
The earth is full of your creatures.”
Psalm
104:24 (NLT)
Some days,
God’s creativity just astounds me. I was thinking about how creative our God is
one day as I sat at my desk writing a devotional, when, within a few seconds, I
saw five or six different types of animals scamper or fly across my backyard.
The view from my bedroom is one of my favorites in our whole house because I
have a front row seat to God’s amazing creation.
My room
faces the east, with the sun waking me up with some of its first rays of the
day. From my windows, I can see a small creek, a pond, and a farm field.
Because I live in such a rural setting, we see an abundance of wildlife:
beavers, bunnies, coyotes, deer, geese, cranes, ducks, frogs, toads, snakes,
mice, robins, cardinals, and about a dozen other types of birds throughout the year.
I am also witness to the planting and harvesting process, as I watch the
farmers work their fields through the spring, summer and fall months. I am
privy to God’s thoughtfulness and see His creativity every day, right in my own
backyard, but rarely do I take time to notice and thank Him for it.
This world
is teeming with products of God’s artistic hand. We can see His creativity in
the blooming flowers, in the ever-changing weather, in the complexity of a
blade of grass, in the variety of colors we see daily. Yet, often we are so bogged
down by tragedies and difficulties of this world that we forget the beauty and
uniqueness and complexity of every person, plant and animal.
I love the
spring and summer seasons because it means we have the chance to watch life and
growth happen for the first time all year. Seeing the flowers bloom and trees
bud and animals roam freely is a good reminder of our oh-so-creative God. It is
such a privilege to be surrounded by the beauty of His creation!
Our God is
the Creator of all things living. Take a moment to stop and thank Him for this
amazing, colorful and creative world and the opportunity we have to be a part
of it.
GOING
DEEPER:
1. Keep
track of the creativity you see in God’s creation this week. Take time to thank
Him for it!
2. How can you take more time to notice and be
appreciative of God and His creativity?
FURTHER
READING:
Brita is a graduate of Taylor
University with a degree in Psychology, and is currently a helper for Oakwood’s
Quest 56 and the Just Among Moms weekly childcare team.
