Psalms 8:3-4
When I consider your heavens, the work of you fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?
Walking the shores of Lake Superior is one of my favorite things to do. On a still day the expanse of blue water is calming and tranquil. But, my favorite time to visit the lake is when she has her "sassy pants" on. The waves churn and jump sending spray launching into the air. The crash of the waves is so loud that talking is impossible. The air is filled with mist and the wind takes your breath away.
This lake constantly reminds me of God's awesome power and majesty. It reminds me to respect God and to remember how small I am compared to him.
When I look at the stars at night, they seem so close, yet so far away. The tiny pinpricks of twinkling light are actually huge suns many millions of miles away. It boggles my mind.
When I think of the natural world around me and the splendor of the one who created me, I feel small...very small, insignificant even.
But God has shown me He uses little things to do big things. The tiny acorn that I put in my pocket is the start of the giant oak in the forest. A tiny kernel of corn produces a stalk that grows several ears of corn and on each ear are hundreds of kernels.
God can use me too. I just need to be willing. I'm still small when I walk with God, but as I follow him, and do his will, I find I am not insignificant. I am made in his image, with his hand. I am different from the rest of his creation - I have a soul and He wants to fellowship with me. I am growing into an oak tree!
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