Awe and Wonder

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?  Look at the birds of the air, they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.  Are you not of more value than they? Matthew 6:25-26


“O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.” Psalm 104:24


The often quoted Matthew 6:25-26 Scripture brought to mind a recent experience.  I observed a flock of geese enjoying a pool of water created by a lawn sprinkler. The water expanded from the grassy area and spilled onto the street. The geese splashed in the water for over two hours.


Just as a nearby church service concluded, the geese were ready to cross the street.  The geese (at least a dozen) slowly, single-file, crossed the street.  Cars waited in an extended line.  As we waited in the line of cars, I noted that no one honked or appeared to be impatient.  Rather, all seemed to silently enjoy a few moments of awe and wonder.


God creates so much for us, if we only take a moment to experience it. What will we notice today?


Prayer: Dear God, remind us to “Stop, Look, and Listen” for your marvelous creation all around us.  Amen. 


Lois Poppe