Saturated With Grace

Our world is saturated with grace, and the lurking presence of God is revealed not only in spirit but in matter— in a deer leaping across a meadow, in the flight of an eagle, in fire and water, in a rainbow after a summer storm, in a gentle doe streaking through a forest, in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, in a child licking a chocolate ice cream cone, in a woman with windblown hair. God intended for us to discover His loving presence in the world around us.

We get so preoccupied with ourselves, the words we speak, the plans and projects we conceive, that we become immune to the glory of creation. We barely notice the cloud passing over the moon or the dewdrops clinging to the rose petals. The ice on the pond comes and goes. The wild blackberries ripen and wither. The blackbird nests outside our bedroom window, but we don’t see her. We avoid the cold and the heat. We refrigerate ourselves in summer and entomb ourselves in plastic in winter. We rake up every leaf as fast as it falls. We are so accustomed to buying prepackaged meats and fish and fowl in supermarkets, we never think and blink about the bounty of God’s creation. We grow complacent and lead practical lives. We miss the experience of awe, reverence, and wonder. 1

Manning, Brennan (2008-08-19). The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out 

Discussion

#1 By Randy Owens at 9/9/2016 11:21 PM

Thanks for the inspirational message. Happy New Year!

#2 By Linda Clausen at 9/9/2016 11:21 PM

Thank you so much for sharing, if we could all just slow down a little and love and care for each other what a world this would be. May God bless you and your family.



#3 By Buddy Blake at 9/9/2016 11:21 PM

Thank you Randy and Linda for your kinda words and comments. Have a great 2016!

#4 By Lee-Ann Keen at 9/9/2016 11:21 PM

Love the inspirational words. We so need to be reminded and encouraged.

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