The Season of Lent

"God created the universe—from galaxies to water spiders. He created the breeze that calms us and the hurricane that terrifies us. All of it is to show us what he is like, to display his glory and personality. BUT people have let themselves be blinded to the truth. Some take all of God’s creation for granted and say it just got there somehow—no need for God. Others worship the things that were created and don’t see God behind it." (Check out the full devotional at Desiring God: Lenten Lights.)

Aren't we all blinded at times? Don't we all walk past incredible pieces of God's creation and take it for granted? I don't believe that it just got there 'somehow,' but I still encounter God's creation every day all around me and forget to give thanks, forget to praise the Lord of the universe! For Lent this year, it is my goal to post a picture a day that represents something that I praise the Lord for, something that is a piece of his creation which I don't want to take for granted. It is my prayer that my eyes will be opened to more of his beauty around me and that I may use this as heartfelt worship. I also pray that you may be blessed by the pictures.

Day 1: I praise the Lord for the sky. Here in Honduras the sky is absolutely beautiful... and HUGE! The clouds float across the clear blue sky in the day and the stars shine against the black canopy at night. When I lay on the ground and try to comprehend the expanse of the sky, I cannot help but be in awe of the one who created it.

"The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork." Psalm 19:1 (ESV)