I took the summer off my blog and spent it with my kids doing all the fun summer things. As a family, we took made the annual weeklong trek up to Rocky Mountain National Park to hike, relax, and enjoy the fun things about the town of Estes Park. It’s become almost a ritual for us. Every time we go, I renew my love for those beautiful mountains and all of God’s amazing creation. (Today there’s even a picture of RMNP for you!)
Today I talked to a relatively new friend who lives back east. He saluted the Cape Cod area and New England in general. He boasted that New England was the best place in the world to live. He even (I’m still shocked) boasted that it was better than Colorado!
Imagine my shock! Well, we went at it for a while, but neither party won the other over.
However, it did get me thinking. Isn’t it amazing all the different places, climates, mountain ranges, deserts, oceans, and islands God created just on Earth alone? There is literally something for everyone. It’s as if God sat back and said, “I’m going to create these amazing creatures called humans. I’m going to tell them to be fruitful and fill the earth. Subdue it, and be stewards of it. So I better make it an amazing place that they can live in and thrive.”
A few blogs ago, we learned that the Hebrew translation for the first six words of the Bible is, “In the beginning of God’s creating…” We reasoned that the active word, “creating” meant that creation never really ends.
We see that today in the thousands of new species of plants and animals that pop up around the world each year. Australia alone found 1300 new species of both varieties just in the last decade. One of the most popular has been the flesh-eating pitcher plant that can “consume small rats, mice, lizards and even birds.”
Wow!
God’s creating process doesn’t end there. Each day approximately 216,000 new human beings are born. Each of those precious little ones carry their own unique DNA rich with traits such as eye color, personality characteristics and qualities that no one else has.
We live on a planet lush with constant new creation. Something for everyone! I know I couldn’t be that creative, could you?
Sometimes we are so stuck in our everyday routine that we forget to appreciate the constant creation around us.
God doesn’t. I think that’s why he waits until we’re quiet to talk with us. He calls us to Him in the beauty of the flower, the stroke of the breeze, and the song of the bird. He kisses us goodnight in the splendor of the sunset and beckons us to arise with each brilliant sunrise.
Still doubt the love of God? Revisit my blog from November 21st of last year and remind yourself of how much God really loves you.
In the meantime, while my hat is off to my friend back east, I will sit on my Colorado porch and enjoy the creation the Lord has given me. Thanks, Gerry, for your wise counsel, you helped a great deal. And don’t worry, I’m sure Cape Cod is just as spectacular as the Rocky Mountains—maybe…
8 comments:
Yay! Welcome back to the blogosphere! We went to New Hampshire this summer and I can see how there is a challenge deciding which area is better to live in. NH has the ocean (though you can't really swim in it b/c it's so cold) and the mountains. It's all beautiful - that's right - I'm sitting on the fence in this argument. Glad you're back to blogging!
Lovely!!!
I love New England. It is gorgeous there. But Colorado is home. It's all good!
Loretta,
I loved this comment: “I’m going to create these amazing creatures called humans. I’m going to tell them to be fruitful and fill the earth. Subdue it, and be stewards of it. So I better make it an amazing place that they can live in and thrive.”
His creation is so incredible. He even put things under the sea for us to discover. Whether we look up, or down to the depths of the ocean, we are assaulted by the wonder of Him.
Diane
Thanks for all your comments, ladies!
I'm sorry but Colorado wins, hands down. I think I need to get that flesh eating plant. Do you think it'll eat rabbits? It might help control the population growth here in my rabbit sanctuary (otherwise known as my back yard.).
Loretta, beautiful post! It's so easy to forget to enjoy God's creation in nature. Ken Burns is doing a new documentary on PBS (I think it starts in the next couple of weeks) all about America's National Parks. I know watching that show can be a worship experience in itself. But getting out there with my toes in the grass, sun in my face and mountains in front of me is much better.
I can see how there is a challenge deciding which area is better to live in.
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