Morning Devotional

June 29, 2004

"Simply Amazing"

by Don Emmitte

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I did not give up waiting for the Lord. And He turned to me and heard my cry. He brought me up out of the hole of danger, out of the mud and clay. He set my feet on a rock, making my feet sure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and will put their trust in the Lord. How happy is the man who has made the Lord his trust, and has not turned to the proud or to the followers of lies. O Lord my God, many are the great works You have done, and Your thoughts toward us. No one can compare with You! If I were to speak and tell of them, there would be too many to number. (Psalm 40:1-5 NLT).

Whenever I consider the works of God, I am simply amazed at the intricate diversity that he has created. I know that some of you may begin to think that I have way too much time on my hands as you read the following thoughts, but stay with me. There is an interesting lesson to be learned from each of these observations.

Yesterday morning when I began to prepare breakfast for Mary and I, I was struck with the delicate division between the egg white and the yolk. Do you realize that every egg is the same in that regard? That tiny difference is what makes it possible for the egg to be the beginning of new life. It is amazing. Or, when I was sitting outside on the deck in the afternoon, I looked at the clouds, each curve, each mass of puffiness, and I realize that not one is shaped alike; each one had it's own dimension and shape. I watched the birds in my back yard. Some similar, but each one was different. Even within the same species, there were subtle differences. It is a testimony of how God loves color and diversity, even in the smallest of creatures.

Then later Mary and I went to the mall to do some shopping for the twins. That’s a favorite pastime for grandma! We began to talk about Faith and Logan and of course that led to a phone call to check on them. I have developed a nickname for them. I’m sure they won’t stick, but it has become something of a joke between Mary and I. I have taken to calling Faith “the Princess.” The accent on pronunciation is on the second syllable. She is the first born and seems to already be in control of every thin within their “kingdom.” I have begun to call Logan “Padner.” The correct spelling would be “partner.” But that wouldn’t have enough old west affection attached to it. He is much bigger than Faith and has that quiet, strong personality that was associated with John Wayne in his westerns. At any rate, all of that is designed to give you a snapshot of the incredible difference between them. They are twins, but they are different. God has placed such a difference within all of creation. It is simply amazing.

God is an awesome and wonderful God! Like the psalmist it causes me to break out in praise of him. And it causes me to trust him even more with all of my life. How about you? Have you noticed the simply amazing things God has created? Take a few moments and look around you. Then, allow that truth to draw you closer to him.