What does this mean? A child will delight in the smallest and most innocent of things, such as a piece of candy or a trip to the park. Do we delight in anything anymore? To delight in the Lord – do we have the same youthful excitement at the gentlest of God’s touch? Do we ask and plead for it? Do we whine when we don’t get it? Do we jump for joy when God shows us something new? Do we even notice when he does reveal himself to us? I've discovered that we can find God in more than just those times that we are having our devotional. I have learned to see God and his fingerprints in creation. All of creation worships him because the universe operates according to the way that God has set it up. A good example is geese.
One day last summer, I witnessed something that I call majestic. I was sitting/praying alone down at the American River. The sun was going down. Everything was silent as I pressed into God and opened my ears and heart to hear his whisper. Silence. But then, 50 or so geese flew overhead. I wouldn't have noticed except for the sound that they created. It was not any kind of chirping, or calling, or honking or whatever it is that geese do, but it was the sound of their bodies and wings swiftly moving through the air, like the sound of someone softly moving between two bedsheets. As I experienced this, I immediately felt the closeness of God, and I was filled with joy the more I thought about it.
Geese know exactly when to embark on that long journey to fly south when it gets cold. How do they know south is the right way to go? How do they know they are even going south? I know they don’t have road signs, compasses, or built-in GPS units. But they still always end up where they need to go. God directs them and they bring Him glory by going south to enjoy the warm climate. It is their act of worship. The glory of a bird is for it to fly, and In this, I delight.
Maybe God was not speaking to me in that moment that the geese flew by, but for some reason, I found delight in these simple birds and their instinctive act of worship to their creator by doing exactly what he made them to do.
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i had one of these moments tonight. i wouldn't describe the environment as peaceful (mcdonald's play-place...), but hearing a child be so excited about a hug, seeing a few families form a makeshift dinner community over chicken nuggets, watching the kids help each other up the big steps, and being able to talk with perspective brought a deeper kind of peace.
God assures us in simple ways, and if you pay attention you'll see and find joy in what He shows you.
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