A Walk in the Park

"Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears." 2 Samuel 7:22

Because of the unseasonably warm Fall weather, my husband and I and our little dog, Grace, have been hiking the trails at our State Park.  Just the other day, as we were walking through the leaf-strewn paths, breathing the fresh, crisp, clean air, and watching wildlife busily scampering about preparing for the Winter, we stood in Awe of our Creator.  Seeing the beauty in Nature and watching God's Critters all throughout the wooded area of this park, we were simply amazed! In all of Creation, God has a purpose and a perfect plan.  He takes care of even the tiniest, minute detail.  Greenery, foliage, and even the empty beehive with its remaining decomposing honeycomb will serve a purpose to provide for the animals during the Winter. The fallen leaves, and the bark on the tree, will all serve a purpose to make this wooded area a masterpiece when Spring arrives. The berries left on the bushes, and the grubs within the branches and pines make delicious food for the remaining birds and woodpeckers. Our hearts were full just looking at the wonder all around us.

Our God is a Magnificent, Marvelous Creator.  Trying to come up with words to describe our God leaves me wordless.  Can anything really describe our God?  In church last night, we sang the hymn, How Great Thou Art by Carl Boberg.  As I sang the words, I began to see my Creator, My Saviour, God and LORD.

"Carl Boberg wrote this hymn in 1886.  He was a Swedish Pastor, and while visiting a beautiful country estate, he was caught in a sudden thunderstorm. The awesome and violent lightning and thunder quickly ended, leaving clear and brilliant sunshine and calm, sweet singing of the birds in the trees.  Falling on his knees in awe and adoration of Almighty God, He wrote How Great Thou Art." (Amazing Grace, Kenneth W. Osbeck) 

"O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all the worlds Thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy pow'r thruout the universe displayed!

When thru the woods and forest glades I wander and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees, when I look down from lofty mountain grandeur and hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze.

And when I think that God, His Son not sparing, sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in-That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, He bled and died to take away my sin!

When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation and take me home, what joy shall fill my heart! Then I shall bow in humble adorations and there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art!

Chorus: Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee; how great Thou art, how great Thou art! Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee; how great thou art, how great Thou art!"

I encourage you to go and take a walk outside today...

    Take a good look around you...

        You will see your Creator God...

            Everywhere you look!

                But that's just me!

"I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable." Psalm 145:1-3