I enjoy hiking and the outdoors immensely. It isn't just because there is a lot of beauty in the outdoors. There is beauty in many things that are not outdoors. I don't just enjoy the outdoors to get away from work or the city either. (Although that is an added bonus.) I do enjoy hiking because of the exercise. That is not why I go though. I go to see the majesty of God's creation. Seeing creation for me is an opportunity to be in God's presence. I know that God is always near. Although I believe God is always near, it is much like the presence of a church for many Christians. Many Christians feel God's presence closer when they are in church. As I think about this, I find that nature is God's true sanctuary not a constructed building made to put God in a box. Nature emphasizes God's vastness, beauty, wonder, creation, and much more. Nature reminds me that God is taking care of the world and what He has created. I know when I walk through the woods I am walking through something that God has called 'good'.
2 comments:
I agree with your opinion--I see God so clearly outdoors in His creation. I also love the tree heading this day's blog. Did you paint/draw it? It is very evocative of a breezy autumn day!
Ann Raymond, Illinois
I'm not sure where the drawing came from - I came across it on the internet.
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