Joy Best

When we see the beauty of creation, it is a natural response! God’s fingerprints are everywhere! For us as leadership types, it is not a luxury that we can barely afford to take time to enjoy the creation, it is a necessity.  The Lord God Almighty, creator of heaven and earth took time to tell us about himself in everything he made…little reminders every direction we look. We all need that daily encouragement of our maker to just let our souls breathe.

It seems that in order to be in our right minds, as God followers, we need that daily coming back to the facts…God is the powerful king who created everything we know and see….all of creation is currently worshipping, and as we  join in we come to sanity and joy. (Is.6:1-4, Rev. 5:11-14, Luke 19:40)

I, for one, would probably be dead if worship was not a regular part of the rythm of my week. I get so impatient for the kingdom to come NOW that I need constant reminders that God is in control, I am not. He is much smarter than I am, and he’s right on track with the order of the universe.

We have a way that enacts this value in our daily routine. When our kids were young, we had a family worship time once a week, anyone who was staying with us at the time was welcome to join. Now that our household has a count of 2, we usually end our day with worship, also including visitors if others are around.  No matter what has happened that day, we pause and join in with all of creation and do what we’re created for.