Reflection
The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof!

Take a minute and look around.

Go to the window and look at the beauty you see. Can you remember as a child playing the game “I Spy”? Well, what do you see? The trees that allow us to breathe. The birds that soar through the air. The people who, in all their colors, shades, and wonder, reveal the heart and the magnificent masterpiece of God.

The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof!

Take a deep breath. Exhale.

How often we forget that breathing is a miracle and that it is not by our own might but by the power of our awesome God. We should be mindful to never take life for granted. Beauty is all around us and within us. We are paint strokes on God’s canvas, given the freedom to explore the whole earth and create art that will inspire others. How shall we shine our lights? We are to be beacons of hope, advocates of justice, and warriors for God.

The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof!

Take a minute to bless the name of the Lord.

We are created to be instruments of praise and to worship God for all God has done. Without God we are empty vessels, but with God we are given life and the opportunity to live out our purpose. God is good. We are good when we remember that God is worthy to be praised.

Prayer
The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof! We give thanks that in our spirits we find the divine and are granted vision that allows us to see creation as God sees it. When we open our mouths to describe it we, like God, can say “It is good!” Amen.

Written by Jasclyn Coney, Youth Discipleship Coordinator

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