Come. Delight.
You see it on the face of babies as they discover a whole new world. Everything, each color and texture and moment summons it.
Delight. The creation of God delights the souls of his prize creatures when it is new—because we are new.
Have we forgotten? We grow and shoulder this world, see it as responsibility rather than delight. We have forgotten.
We think we are to carry it, but the world is his footstool; He rests upon it. It was never meant to be a burden for us to carry. We couldn’t possibly carry Him.
So stop it.
Come and delight.
See it new and fresh like the new creation you are.
Smell it, take in the heady sent of July. The palpable heat or the budding petunias, whatever delight He has put before you.
Taste it. See it. Know that he is good and rest.
Because He does. He kicks off his shoes, and delights, for it is all holy. His workmanship is holy. He props his feet up and smiles it in.
Climb in his lap. He invites us. Rest in Him. He wants to be our delight.
It only takes time and desire. It takes throwing off pretend responsibility and seeing that He’s got the whole beautiful world in his hands. And it becomes light, bright, and no burden at all. It is light dancing on the deep, blue ocean.
He is here. He is there with you, too. Everywhere in his creation, He is. So it sings his glory. We will hear and join the chorus if we slow down long enough to unload the burden and delight.
And we are His delight.
Come as a child. Become delighted.
very beautiful, bless you.
I needed to read that this morning, Dawn. As my mind is already reeling what lays ahead today, I will delight in His creation.
Thank you for the beautiful reminder!!!
It is so easy to forget…but God reminds us “be still and know that I am God.” When we are still, the wonder of all He has created becomes new once more. Thanks for the great reminder!