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Welcome! We have so many questions about the world around us, there is much we do not know about how and why our universe works the way it does.
Today’s scripture reading does make one thing clear about our world…hear these words from the Book of Deuteronomy chapter 10 verse 14.
Everything belongs to the Lord your God, not only the earth and everything on it, but also the sky and the highest heavens.Everything? That means all the physical things we can see, mountains and oceans, cities and fields, plants and animals. Also things we can’t see…wind, gravity, warmth and cold. It is the same with humans…we can see bodies and hear words, but can not see thoughts and emotions. And yet ALL these things were created by and belong to God. He cares about all these seen and unseen things in our world, none are hidden from him.
These verses from Psalm 139 explain. 1 You have looked deep into my heart, Lord, and you know all about me. 2 You know when I am resting or when I am working, and from heaven you discover my thoughts. 3 You notice everything I do and everywhere I go. 4 Before I even speak a word, you know what I will say, 5 and with your powerful arm you protect me from every side. 6 I can't understand all of this! Such wonderful knowledge is far above me.These verses help me be mindful about how I treat Gods belongings, the things I can see and those I cannot. To treat the environment, our physical surroundings with care, to treat other people with kindness, to watch my words and emotions. It is easy to feel insignificant in this huge world and these verses help me realize that I am important to God, me just one human being.
Would you pray with me?Father God, we live in an amazing world you have created for us, full of beauty and wonder. Also sadness and violence. Help us to care for all of your belongings, people and animals, rivers and pastures, everything seen and unseen you have provided. We give you thanks for our community and ask your help to be good caretakers. Amen.
This podcast was written and read by Leslie Ragland.
Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life.
If you would like to respond to these devotionals in any way, we would enjoy hearing from you. Our email address is: podcasts@1stchurch.org.
First United Methodist Church is a lively, spirit-filled congregation whose goal is to spread the message of love and grace into our community and throughout the world. We are located on the web at https://1stchurch.org/.