Week 3 - God’s Presence in Creation

Theme:

Everything has been set in motion by God’s creative power of love.

We are part of this movement which is still in progress.

What I might wish to ask for:

That I am able to discover God’s presence in creation.

That I can look at creation as something which is still taking place.

That I may have a role to play in this ongoing process of creation.

In order to start my meditation well I become still and silent in order to let God’s gaze of love reach me.

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While I listen to the music, I imagine I am looking at the world: at God’s creation. Where do I experience God’s presence? What does that evoke in me? How does that make me feel?

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Music: Look at the World John Rutter (The Cambridge Singers)

Look at the world
Everything all around us
Look at the world
And marvel every day
Look at the world
So many joys and wonders
So many miracles
Along our way

Chorus:

Praise to thee O Lord for all creation
Give us thankful hearts that we may see
All the gifts we share and every blessing
All things come of thee

Look at the earth
Bringing forth fruit and flowers
Look at the sky
The sunshine and the rain
Look at the hills
Look at the trees and mountains
Valley and flowing river
Field and plain

Chorus

Think of the spring
Think of the warmth of summer
Bringing the harvest
Before the winter's cold
Everything grows
Everything has a season
Till it is gathered to the Father’s fold

Chorus

Every good gift
All that we need and cherish
Comes from the Lord
In token of His love
We are His hands
Stewards of all His bounty
His is the earth and His the heavens above

Chorus:

All things come of thee

Spotify link:

https://open.spotify.com/track/3QlVTwpPcbfxaY1wXFi7a3?si=bb2ec506b3f64405

YouTube link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDa-Mab4SoU

Psalm 8:

O Lord, our Sovereign,
    how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory above the heavens.
    Out of the mouths of babes and infants
you have founded a bulwark because of your foes,
    to silence the enemy and the avenger.

 When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
    the moon and the stars that you have established;
 what are human beings that you are mindful of them,
    mortals[ that you care for them?

I am also part of God’s creation. God has also made me. He wanted me and, not only me, but all people. I consider what this means for me.

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 Yet you have made them a little lower than God,
    and crowned them with glory and honour.
 You have given them dominion over the works of your hands;
    you have put all things under their feet,

 all sheep and oxen,
    and also the beasts of the field,
the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea,
    whatever passes along the paths of the seas.

 O Lord, our Sovereign,
    how majestic is your name in all the earth!

God has given human beings dominion over the works of His hands. He has entrusted His creation to us, to me. In the song we hear the words: “We are His hands: Stewards of all His bounty”. We work together with God on His creation. What role do I have? What do I do for creation? What would I like to do to cherish and protect the world?

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O Lord, our Sovereign, sings the psalmist. God, our God. God who is so intimately connected with us. God who is very close. I consider this. Am I truly aware of God being so near?

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We will end the meditation with the music and we try to let the light, thankfulness and joy have the last word.

Music: Look at the World.