Oh sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth!
Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
tell of his salvation from day to day.
Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples!
For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
he is to be feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
Greetings fellow MPBC members,
Our family visited a beautiful garden yesterday.
The weather was lovely with the occasional spitting but it was warm and so bright in the garden. We enjoyed a little picnic and the children loved running around on the grass and climbing trees.
It's one of our favourite places to go with it's ponds with gold fish, interesting paths, secret corners, trimmed lawns and lovely dells with gorgeous flowers and trees. Everything looks so cheerful and serene there with some views of Worthing down in the valley and the sea beyond.
Looking around this garden it's amazing how delightful it is to be there and the feeling of being far away from the busyness of the world.
And this is a man-made refuge...how awesome then it is knowing that God has a special place for us, not man-made but God-made! Somewhere something so different, so unlike anything we experience here. The beauty we see here is but a reflection of whom He is and what He can do.
When looking at the different trees and shrubs with their many shades of green it once again amazes me how versatile our God is. We do not serve a boring God.
May what I write here make us all more conscious of the beauty that surrounds us daily. Amidst our noisy and restless world there is much to enjoy and be thankful for. We can see the greatness of God reflected around us and what's more, it's Greatness that said He'll make our home in us! Even if we live in dreary surroundings that knowledge surely is something that should make us feel glad.
May our Lord bless us continually and help us to develop a greater sense of amazement and gratitude.
In Christ,
Cynthia
Ps 96 vs 11-13
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
let the field exult, and everything in it!
Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy
before the Lord, for he comes,
for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness,
and the peoples in his faithfulness.
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