As it seems to be the first gloriously sunshiny spring day in Melbourne for the year, I thought I'd stop and appreciate it. So, taking an old tablecloth to sit on, myself, my pillow, my journal, a book, and my laptop, out into the garden I went to reacquaint myself with spring. Yes, it is finally here!! The soft breeze, the differing shades of green and foliage emerging, and the buzzing insects are strangely calming to me (well, maybe not the insects!), and I find myself so glad to be alive. As I've mentioned on here earlier, I've never been a fan of lugubrious winters, no matter how cozy it may feel to sit in front of a roaring fire with friends.
Moments like this make me wonder how amazing eternity will be. It's a concept we mere mortals cannot fully grasp, and at times scares me, but when I look at the beauty of God's creation even despite the consequences of the fall, and flip through endless pages of God's promises in my Bible... well, words fail. How great is God? I cannot answer, I have not the depth of words or understanding to respond as I ought. All I know is, as Isaac Watts poetically expresses it,
Were the whole realm of nature mine,
Such were an offering far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.
No matter what trials and troubles may come at me tomorrow, I just want to be thankful for the gift of today. :-)
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