The One Who Knows Us Best

 

What a beautiful morning this was! The blue sky, the wisps of clouds, the green of the trees and the rising mountains came together with a perfect “hello” to mark the beginning of another week. Perhaps it is growing up appreciating the outdoors, but even though it has been years since I have backpacked or camped, nothing speaks of God to me quite like the beauty of creation.

I have always been amazed how one can feel so tiny and insignificant and so loved and valued in one moment. But it happens. The glory of the creation puts our place in perspective, while the love of the Creator gives us our worth as a part of it all. Jesus taught that God sees the sparrows and the flowers, and God sees us.

The Psalmist writes, “Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty, covering yourself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent. He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters; he makes the clouds his chariot; he rides on the wings of the wind; he makes his messengers winds, his ministers a flaming fire. He set the earth on its foundations, so that it should never be moved. ...”

What makes you see God? What makes you feel close to the Creator? Where do you find your identity and your value? When we look outside ourselves, we see God. When God looks at all creation, God sees us. How wonderful to know that the one who knows us best loves us most.

Peace.