We just enjoyed a week-long Summer Family Bible Conference in Woodland Park, Colorado. On the way back to the airport, we visited the Denver Botanic Gardens. As we were admiring the beautiful landscape and breathing deeply to take in the heavenly aroma, I realized sadly that many people who come here praise nature itself, and not the God who created it all. This Scripture came to mind:
“They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator - who is forever praised. Amen.”
As I was pondering these things, I found my way to one single rock amidst the vast landscape with a Scripture praising our Creator for His Creation! This rock made my day! My heart resonated with praise to my Creator and remembrance of Jesus' words to the Pharisees that even the rocks will cry out (Luke 19:40)! And the fact that there are still places where He is acknowledged and praised makes me smile from deep inside of my heart. This is what the rock proclaimed:
“O LORD, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.”
Then a prayer below it read:
Father Almighty, wonderful Lord,
Wondrous Creator, be ever adored;
Wonders of nature
sing praises to You,
Wonder of wonders -
I may praise too!
The stones crying out...