Standing in Wonderment

Romans 11:33-36

The weather is beautiful today. The sun warm; the breeze is cool; and I am finding myself in awe of this Monarch butterfly that is gingerly floating from flower to flower. She is so delicate and tiny. As she lands on a flower to feed, the stem never bends to acknowledge her presence. And as quickly as she comes, she is gone again, fluttering away, carried on the breeze.

What a beautiful image. What a beautiful piece of creation, that has led me into an attitude of praise. It is awe inspiring to contemplate the intricacies of creation. The interconnectedness of all that is. What a gift to be able to experience the presence of a butterfly this afternoon and to be able to consider, for a brief moment, just how delicate, elaborate, and alive this one butterfly is.

So, just as Paul gives praise for the beauty of this new worldview, I stand in wonderment for the beauty that is found in acknowledging the Life Force that puts all of this that surrounds me in motion. “For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever. Amen.”