All Creation Worships

Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths, lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding, you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds. - Psalm 148:7-10

When we think of worship our thoughts are often limited to what happens on Sunday mornings. But Psalm 148 provides a much broader understanding of worship. Our worship on Sunday mornings is just a small part of the whole worship of God. Worship flows from all parts of creation from sea creatures, lighting, hail, snow, mountains, trees, animals and birds. In one voice all of creation is worshiping the Lord.

Monday night as the praise band was practicing for Sunday morning we were distracted by a chirping sound outside the window. We stopped to listen and determined that it must be a bird that decided to come and join its voice with ours to worship the Lord. If we take the time to stop and listen, we will hear the gently breeze, the song of a bird, the rustling of trees, the sound of the waves as they break on the sand, and the sound of children, woman and man, and we can join in with all creation to worship the Lord.

Prayer: I praise you Lord for who you are and for what you have done. I join my voice with all creation to worship you. Help me to take the time to listen to the song of worship that is all around me, so I will remember to always lift my praises to you. Amen.

Faith Tip: Today, take a few minutes outside and listen. See what sounds of creation you can hear as worship to God?

Written by Pastor Aaron Anderson