SPEAKER_00: God speaks through his word, but he also speaks through his creation, through beauty, rhythm, wonder, and design.
SPEAKER_00: Creation declares his glory.
SPEAKER_00: Psalm 19, 1 and 2 says, The heavens declare the glory of God, the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
SPEAKER_00: Today, if you can, get outside for this time of prayer or move near a window.
SPEAKER_00: You might not have a great view or even a view of nature, but get somewhere where you can at least see the sky.
SPEAKER_00: Pause this guided prayer for a moment.
SPEAKER_00: And today, let's listen to creation and declare the glory of the Creator.
SPEAKER_00: When you are ready, take 15 seconds to thank God for revealing himself through creation, for the beauty that reflects his heart.
SPEAKER_00: Repeat this prayer after me.
SPEAKER_00: God, help me notice you in the world around me.
SPEAKER_00: Give me eyes to see evidence of your work.
SPEAKER_00: Give me eyes to notice evidence of your presence.
SPEAKER_00: Use creation to speak truth of who you are to me today.
SPEAKER_00: Your faithfulness, your beauty, your enormity, your sufficiency, your sovereignty.
SPEAKER_00: Speak to me today.
SPEAKER_00: Through your beauty, creativity, and order.
SPEAKER_00: Now quiet yourself before God and meditate on the ways creation tells us about the character of God.
SPEAKER_00: If you are in nature right now, look around.
SPEAKER_00: Look out your window and notice his handiwork.
SPEAKER_00: If you aren't, close your eyes and picture a place or time where you are in nature and meditate on the environment and what God might want to remind you about himself today.
SPEAKER_00: You might feel silly or even numb.
SPEAKER_00: Maybe you feel like this exercise in prayer and meditation doesn't fit your personality.
SPEAKER_00: But don't limit the creator.
SPEAKER_00: Wait on him in stillness.
SPEAKER_00: Open our eyes to see you everywhere.
SPEAKER_00: Amen.