Psalm 104:24-34, 35b…“O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures…When you send forth your spirit, they are created; and you renew the face of the ground.” vss. 24, 30
The psalmist couldn’t contain himself! He was full of praise and exultation. Everywhere he looked he saw the hand of God. God was the creator and the sustainer of the universe and everything that it contains. There couldn’t have been a day that passed in which his joy could be restrained. God was quite literally everywhere, and inside him to boot!
It’s a pity that some of those connections have been lost in our AI, screen-jammed world. Some stare all day long and even into the night at their computers and phones, and completely miss the wonder of God’s presence. When we do take a break from our screens and wander into the realms outside our homes and offices, at first it’s hard to adjust. We don’t even hear the conversation of the birds and we miss the flight of the bumblebees.
But then the Spirit breaks through and we are able to join the reveries of the psalmist. And it’s wonderful! Through our miraculous senses we are ushered into the presence of God, and our hearts are filled. Some days we may even decide to abandon our screens for the rest of the day!
Thought for the Day: What happens when we turn off our computer and phone?
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