Day 19 - 150 Day Challenge

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 Psalm 19

This is another on my favorite Psalms, especially the last verse.  I have prayed the prayer that the words of my mouth (fingers) and the meditations of my heart would be pleasing to my God many, many times.

I also love the reverence to nature in this passage.  It is impossible for me to look around at all the wonders of the natural world with out believing in intelligent design.  I know there is a lot of science that can answer many of the questions about the natural world, and I believe in science to.  I just happen to believe that God created science.

I enjoy the beauty of nature even though I would not consider myself an outdoorsy gal.  I prefer to enjoy nature from afar most of the time.  There are times, however that you need to actually be in the midst of it to truly appreciate the allure of nature.  For instance, I had seen pictures of Niagara Falls for many years.  I thought the scenery was gorgeous, so I decided to visit there on vacation with my husband two summers ago.  No picture I had ever seen did justice to the majesty of the place.  You have to be in the midst of it - to hear the roar of the falls and smell the luxurious landscape of the surrounding area.  I was completely taken by the whole region.  I found God in a new way as I marveled at the scenery.

In the Contemporary English translation of this passage in verse 9 it mentions that the worshiping of the Lord is sacred.  When we hear the word sacred we think - set apart for a divine purpose.  This is the way I see this scripture in relation to nature.  God has set apart these natural phenomenons for a divine purpose - so that we can see his divinity in it.  It brings us closer to him as we see the astounding beauty that surrounds us and worship God in doing so.

Once I realized this I became much more aware of the loveliness in nature and began to be much more of a tree hugger than I already was.  Protecting this graceful earth became a dedicated passion of mine.  It became an act of worship for me to do my part in saving as much of my small corner of the universe as I possibly can in my lifetime.

I think we all should. 

© KDV 2009

Tags: god, challenge, psalm, jesus, christian

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[Laurieanne42]

Jul. 3, 2009 at 1:13 PM

I love this post Kim....:-)

[parrishsky]

Jul. 3, 2009 at 1:47 PM

That was truly a beautiful journal! I am a nature lover but your look at things in the ways of God make it sound so eloquent. I have always believed something created this beauty. Mother Earth or God, either one they did a magnificent job!

I took my kids to Niagara Falls 3 summers ago to show them what I had seen as a child. The greatest part was waking up and looking at it thru their eyes. The rainbows and smells will always make me stop and take it all in !

On a side note, we took a white water jet boat down the Niagara Rver too. Talk about getting wet! Man that was fun!!!