Photo taken by Maur at Lake Canadohta
Last week I was in Rehoboth Beach with my family. Early one morning I went on a run and came across the Rehoboth Art League and a little marina nearby. I went down to the water to explore. It was a beautiful morning with a blue sky and bright sun, and I stood on the wooden walkway looking out onto the wetlands and watched different types of birds flying around, swooping low along the water and then across the tall grasses.
In these quiet moments of pure awe of the beauty of nature, I was acutely aware of the life that was all around me. The abundance of life – below the water, on the earth, in the sky, birds, fish, insects, plants, trees – every inch was full of life. And I experienced the love of God the Creator and the joy in which He creates. God is a God of life. He loves to give life to things. Life is everywhere, big and small. God loves giving life!
Human beings are the only creatures created in the image and likeness of God, capable of knowing and loving God, and called to a relationship with God our Creator. Perhaps you have heard of the phrase and a few Scripture verses that say, “For to whom much is given, much is required.” I’d say that we’ve been given “much”: We have been created by and for God. We have been given divine life within us. We receive grace to grow in knowledge and love of the Lord. We can know God’s love for us by the fact that we exist and by understanding what Jesus did for us with His life, death, and resurrection. We can know God as a God of life.
We have been given much, and much is required of us. As disciples this means to share the Good News and the love of Jesus. How can we celebrate the God of Life? How can we be good stewards of His creation?
Come, Holy Spirit.
