Little Things
“Shout for joy to God, all the earth;
sing the glory of his name;
give to him glorious praise!
Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!
So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you.
All the earth worships you
and sings praises to you;
they sing praises to your name.” Selah - Psalm 66:1-4 ESV
This morning, I find myself sitting and thinking about all the Little Things, the minutia, the detail to the smallest degree that God has made, that He has taken the time and focus to create. I find myself praising Him for the Little Things. I find my mind swimming in so many things to praise Him for - some deep, some not as much. All praiseworthy in their own right:
Praise Him for the returning smile on the face of a child who has been sick after a fun weekend.
Praise Him for the restlessness and waking up at 2:30, a reminder of how Jesus calmed the storm.
Praise Him for the ground fog that may very well have cleansed the air... at least for awhile.
Praise him for the fog that slows down traffic and giving time for one more song of praise on the radio, one more thought of Him before entering the work place, one more moment to be reminded to shine for Him.
Praise Him for the rising sun
Praise Him for the voices of the tweeting birds
Praise Him for the cooling fan.
Praise Him for the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat that the beginning of basketball season brings, with football in mid-season and baseball about to crown it’s World Champion.
Praise Him for the beauty of a lone flower blooming among the weeds.
Praise Him for the detail of that flower - the pure white, the brilliant yellow, the cool blue stripe
Praise Him for the pollen. Yes, even the pollen, that brings renewed life to the trees, the shrubs, the flowers as it reddens our eyes and runs our noses.
Praise Him for the beauty of the changing seasons and the fall leaves.
Praise Him for the doctors who invented the allergy medicine that we can take so we can enjoy the great outdoors this time of year... or allows us to work with clear eyes inside our air conditioned office.
Praise Him for clean water and for electricity that so many do not have... or have on a limited basis.
Praise Him for the freedom to be able to praise Him that so many still do not have... who praise and worship in a secret place in a secret way.
Praise Him even for things like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn that have allowed friends and acquaintances to connect, reconnect, share thoughts and ideas.
Praise Him for silliness and laughter... for giggles and smiles.
Praise Him for the busyness and craziness of the day... and for the calmness of my time with Him.
Praise Him for just enough cereal to be able eat breakfast and leave the table satisfied knowing that so many around the world wake up hungry and have very little or nothing.
Praise Him for while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Praise Him for who He is, for what He has done, for all that He is doing, for what He has yet to do.
Praise Him for He is worthy of our praise.
Praise Him for all those things that have not yet come to mind.
Praise Him for the little things
Keep the Faith... Carpe Diem
“Come and hear, all you who fear God,
and I will tell what he has done for my soul.
I cried to him with my mouth,
and high praise was on my tongue.” - Psalm 66:16-17 ESV
{Photo by Alan Herring)
