I didn’t have a very robust understanding of worship and I had never given much thought to creation’s connection to it. What are the essential elements of praise?
A Witness
For the past year, my ten-year-old grandson and I have been zooming for an hour, four days a week. It’s been delightful. We talk about whatever interests us and explore the world via Google maps. This week, besides talking about Minecraft skins and the size of Alaska, we traveled to see where the Japanese snow monkeys live, learned about sea otters’ fur (a million hair follicles per square inch!), and watched teams of Alaska sled dogs run the 1,000 mile Iditarod in thirty degrees below zero temperatures. Yesterday, he asked me how we can know who God is since he is invisible. Great question!
We are His People
The beauty of creation reflects the beauty of her Creator. Our God is supremely beautiful. His beauty delights us and calls forth our gratitude and praise. When we hear creation singing, her choir invites us to take off our shoes and enter into the holy of holies to join in. Creation teaches us who we are and our relationship to the Maker of heaven and earth.