Lord of the earth,
You have created a world filled with stunning beauty. The colors of the morning sky reveal wonders renewed. Flowers in bloom unveil their intricate designs while hummingbirds dart from place to place to dine on the nectar. Granite mountains tower over pristine lakes as bears and deer trot across the landscape. The tiniest creature goes about its day as the eagle soars high above. The world sings of your glory and your wisdom in designing such a place.
And here you have placed us, Lord, to enjoy your creation, marveling at the beauty around us and recognizing that it all points back to you. The awe of vast migration and the wonder of cells dividing should all reflect your glory. Many have lost the ability or desire to see beyond the creation to the One who created. Lord, may your Holy Spirit continue to work in me so that I never fail to give glory to the author of the wonder around me, and may I live in such a way as to point beyond the glory in creation and encourage others to ask big questions, trusting that the answers they come to will help them see that creation exists because you love to expand your love and your grace. May I take such joy in creation that others notice my orientation and seek to dive into a relationship with the God who created from nothing and creates anew each and every morning.
Your mercies, O Lord, are new every morning. May I be reconverted today to kneel before your throne and sing your praises once more.
Amen
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