Have you noticed just how blind we are? Have you noticed how self-consumed we are? When was the last time you stood in awe of God? When was the last time you looked around and acknowledged it was all created by God?
As we pause for a moment to take an objective look at our world, we see the mass of humanity consumed by their daily desires. We work to fulfill them. We seek to be entertained. We long for a loving touch. We believe we are entitled. We believe we deserve good things.
We are told often in Scripture to be in awe of God. We are told to take time to contemplate who he is. We are told to go to a quiet place to spend time with him. Unfortunately, we are running a race we were not designed to run. We have stepped off the path God laid out for us and onto the treadmill of materialism.
To spend time in prayer does not mean we must physically be on our knees in a back room or Sanctuary. We can sit on our front porch and observe what God has put before us. It can be sitting on a hilltop overlooking a portion of God’s creation. We can observe and be amazed at the birds and other animals we see along the way.
We need to be observant and stand in awe of God. When we acknowledge all that God has created, we are humbled, realizing we are just one small bit of his creation. It is when we come to this realization that we can truly submit to God. We can stand in awe of God now, accepting his wonderful gifts of grace, mercy, love, and salvation. Or…we will stand in awe and bow in fear when Jesus returns.
I pray we take time to observe God’s creation. I pray we are humbled when we realize how small we are. I pray each one of us will stand in awe of God and give him the glory. Take notice of God’s creation. Realize how small you are. Be humble before God. Be in awe of God. Give God the glory.
Psalm 33:8-9
Let all the earth fear the Lord;
let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm.