A few weeks ago Norm and I went out west to the canyon lands. The creativity of God amazes me. We visited Zion, Bryce, Capital Reef, Monument Valley, Arches and the Grand Canyon. Everything was so big and each canyon had its unique stone formations...no two were alike.
We could see the Double Arches from the parking lot, people crawling around and through it, seemingly inches high. It surprised me that it only took 10 minutes to walk to it, it seemed much farther away. After crawling around and through the arch, I returned to the car to wait on Norm.
A Japanese family pulled up beside me. They got out of the car and pointed to the arch. They posed for a picture and the mom tried to convince the other three to walk to the arch. They shook their heads and made comments, I'm assuming the comments dealt with the distance to the arch. I tried to tell them getting closer was worth the walk, it wasn't that far. But the three shook their heads and the mom shrugged her shoulders and they drove away.
Sometimes God appears so far away and so big that He seems unapproachable. It is hard to imagine that a God who created the universe and the huge canyons cares for us...but He does.
Psalm 145
I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name forever and ever.
Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.
Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.
One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts.
They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
They will tell of the power of your awesome works, and I will proclaim your great deeds.
They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.
The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.
All you have made will praise you, O Lord; your saints extol you.
They will tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might,
so that all men may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations.
The Lord is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made.
The Lord upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time.
You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
The Lord is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made.
The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
The Lord watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
My mouth will speak in praise of the Lord.
Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.
