Even More Than the Sparrows
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Chronicles 16:31-33
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, "The Lord reigns!" Let the sea roar, and all that fills it, let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth.
Interesting I received these verses via an email subscription this morning. . . I do believe the birds are as delighted as am I that spring is here! My walking buddy and I met this morning, for the first time in a long time. We’re both committed to getting back on track – no pun intended! When I walked out my front door, the birds were so loud it almost sounded like a siren! The official sunrise time for Richmond today was 6:15. I guess all those birds were just waking up the day! And of course, I can’t forget our rooster! He crowed for us as we approached the end of our first circuit. At that time of day, everything seems just as it should be.
When I read of the sea roaring, I can almost taste the salt air of the ocean and feel the dampness permeating my hair and refreshing my skin and my soul. The beach is my favorite place to be – even in the winter – maybe especially in the winter! And the fields exulting call to mind the fresh lettuce from my friend’s garden and the seemingly endless annuals I planted throughout our yard as I worked yesterday to restore old flowerbeds and create new ones.
All this reveling in nature and God’s masterpieces might drown out the last 7 words. We can only be glad God does come to judge the earth when we are right with Him! When we not only revel in the ocean and the sky and the sandy beaches and the multiple shades of green on every tree, also when we live as we should. When we love our brother and feed the hungry. When we reach out to the least and the last. When we become Christ to the world.
Short and sweet this morning! I spent some extra time outside this morning, thanking God for His goodness and relishing the pink and white cotton clouds He placed in the sky just after dawn.
My prayer today is that as you look around this beautiful world, awakening to spring, that you will also take some time to awaken to the places in your life that need renewal. And that you will rejoice in a God who loves you even more than the sparrows.
Mary
