THE WONDER OF GOD'S CREATION

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Flying home from Hawaii I found myself thinking, “Will I be able to retain the wonder?”

For a week I had been held captive by the wonder of God’s creation. The anticipation of going to Hawaii had been building for months—and then one day it happened. It was wonderful! Now it was over. I felt a little like I do at Christmas time. There is the anticipation—and then it’s all over. How am I going to hold onto the wonder!

How do we live so that we avoid becoming at the end of life, the proverbial cynic or the “grumpy old person”? Why can’t we celebrate life right to the end?

I believe our sense of wonder is a blessing from God. And it’s not just found in places like Hawaii—it’s all around us.

I want, by the grace of God, to regain and retain the sense of wonder that I have had all through life. I want to die being continually amazed at the beauty of God’s creation. I want once again to have the enchantment I knew as a child.

I STAND IN AWE AT THE WONDER OF GOD'S CREATION!