Psalm 104:26
Imagine, kayaking in the open ocean when
the largest mammal ever to exist on earth, a Blue whale, comes up alongside. With
great care, the man lowers himself into the water and films the amazing
creature, which can be 100 feet long and weigh 200 tons or more. Imagine a
heart the size of a car and tail flukes 25 feet wide.
I am filled with a sense of awe at a God
who would create such an amazing animal for the pure joy of it. Our God delights
in His creatures frolicking. He enjoys me, and wants me to have fun. Rather
than being a hard taskmaster who cracks the whip and demands obedience, this
verse reminds me that God wants me to know Him.
God reaches out to man to reveal Himself.
He constantly sends reminders of His existence and causes us to stand in awe of
His incredible creativity, diversity, imagination, and love.
The book of Genesis reveals God kneeling
in the dust to form man with His own hands, gently breathing life into his
nostrils. At creation, God called everything good. He created man in order to
love him and to be loved by Him in turn.
Ponder this fact, the Creator of the
universe sees you as someone special. He delights in you and wants you to know
Him. If you’re not close to God, perhaps these whales can change your
perception of Him.
Open up the Bible, it is filled with
instances of His tender love. Learn to frolic with God and enjoy Him. Draw near
to you so that He can enjoy you.
Check out this video of an encounter
with a blue whale at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVtw94PJ8XA
©
Copyright by Norma Gail Thurston Holtman, November 3, 2011
About the author:
Norma
Gail’s debut contemporary Christian romance, Land of My Dreams, released in April 2014. She has led weekly
women’s Bible studies for 20 years. Her devotionals and poetry have appeared at
ChristianDevotions.us, the Stitches Thru Time blog, and in “The Secret Place.” She
is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers, FaithWriters, Romance
Writers of America, and the New Mexico Christian Novelists. Norma is a former
RN who lives in the mountains of New Mexico with her husband of 39 years. They
have two adult children.
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Thank you for your lovely post, Norma Gail. God is certainly great!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Melanie! I appreciate you taking time to comment! We always need reminders of how amazing God is!
ReplyDeleteI needed those words of wisdom this morning. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteYou are so welcome, Shirley! Thanks for taking time to comment!
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