As I was growing up in the Highlands, I often was amazed by the existence of certain flora and fauna there. Even the hills seemed dignified and majestic. The geography and science lessons later only added my admiration for nature, long before I came to know the Creator.
We cannot hope to catch a glimpse of wind, but we certainly can feel it, in our hair, on our faces. There is the gentle breeze that ripples the surface of a pond, the northerly wind that gives us the chill, the gale strong enough to break the sail of a ship, and the hurricane that travels with such velocity and ferocity that homes and lives are destroyed along it's path. It can be so mighty and awesome !
Some plants yield timber, edible fruits, and some are grown for mere ornamental purposes. Roses are the most esteemed of all cultivated plants. Sometimes even the foliage is fragrant. They come in red, pink, white and even green species have been sighted, no less exotic than flowers such as rafflesia, tulips, violets and the like that come in bright yellow, blue and even black. The same colours make up rainbow, which comes with a larger outer layer at times, donning the same outfit inside out. Need we ask "Who paints the sky?". Whereas these are trees that are evergreen, deciduous trees turn their leaves to red and yellow, and shed them off when the weather gets severe. As mist permeates the forest at dawn, it adds a touch of mystic to the air. What a magical sight to behold !
Blue sky signifies clear weather, which is normally accompanied by white and silky clouds. Dark grey stratus will bring rain and snow. Snow flakes literally come down in millions. The crystals are 6 sided, or 12. Apparently no two samples taken are identical. They differ from one another in size, lacy structure and surface markings. Rain that patters on the leaves, drizzles that whet the appetite of the good earth, heavy downpour that cleanses and ionizes the air, are all but creation of the Almighty, for different reasons, in different seasons; God makes all that is unique and precise.
They say, little drops of water, little drops of sand, make the mighty oceans and land. Did someone excavate earth to make space for lakes and oceans, and pile them up for hills and mountain ranges ? Who is so imaginative and powerful ? Rivers meander across the plain, as though they are capable of negotiating corners. And all those creatures living above and below sea level, would they be just part of the evolution ?
We know better that it's all His work. He was there before all those came into being. He is with us now, and He will still be around when most of the subjects He created, have gone from dust to dust, earth to earth, ashes to ashes. He is the Alpha, and Omega, the first, the last, the living one. Let us sing praises to Him:
Wind that rustles thro' bushes
Breeze that ruffles still waters
Raindrop falling on the ground
Snow flakes floating all around
Morning dew that mystifies
And sunsets that mesmerize
O my Wonderful Maker
Such Beautiful Creator
Who makes everything precise?
Colours that make up rainbow
Brooks that flow across meadows
Lakes and valleys and green hills
Roses, white, daffodils
Rocks and boulders, golden sand
Deep seas, oceans, Promised land
O my Wonderful Maker
Such Beautiful Creator
Who makes everything in sight
You are Alpha & Omega
The First, the Last, the Living One
You created us, gave us life
You are the Almighty , Our God
Thank You for all Your love and grace
We worship You and give You praise...............
