Three weeks ago, I started my garden. I plotted out what I wanted to plant and began the task of putting seeds in the soil to (hopefully) produce my family some vegetables! I started with nothing but seeds; I didn’t do any starter plants this year, so I wasn’t sure how long it would take to see growth or if I would even actually see growth at all.
So far, I have not been disappointed! I am astounded when I walk back there every night and see little green sprouts shooting up from the ground! My Parisian pickling cucumbers are just stems and two leaves and my excitement would indicate they’re practically ready to harvest. I just can’t believe how these little tiny seeds can be placed in dirt and watered and they can grow into food for us to enjoy at dinner!
This reminds me that nothing is created under the sun that isn’t created by God. Genesis clearly tells us that He made heavens and earth, mountains, trees, grass, plants, animals and humans. There isn’t a single thing on this planet that wasn’t orchestrated by God and it shows!
I think of Psalm 96:11-12, “Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and all it contains; Let the field exult, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy” where even His creation praises who He is.
“For from Him and through Him and for Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.” Romans 11:36 tells us that He created that seed to go in the dirt that He brought into existence. How awesome is our Father that every intricate detail was thought of and planned.
I think that too many times I overlook simple things like this. It’s… “second nature” to me! I walk through the woods or see trees or gardens and I don’t even think about the fact that it was designed with purpose. It’s incomprehensible to my human mind how complex creation is, and yet, God spoke it into existence knowing exactly how it should be!
I pray that as we go through this week, that we stop and truly see the world around us that God has allowed us to be part of. Sing with joy for the beauty that He has surrounded us with. Praise Him for His creation! What He has given us is beautiful.
~Erin
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