Greatest Wonder of All
"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." (Ps 139:14 NIV)
With the arrival of Spring the forested mountains of my home have come to
life once again. Everywhere I look I can see a thousand shades of green. The
apple trees, dogwood trees, and cherry trees are full of white and pink blossoms
too. On the ground golden buttercups and dandelions are everywhere. The flowers
in my flower garden are stretching up to greet the morning sun as well. The
bumble bees and beautiful butterflies seem to be dancing in delight above them
all. The air smells Heavenly with the sweet scents of all this new life. Carried
along on the breezes as well are the sounds of birds singing, children playing,
and wind chimes tinkling. It is a blessed time. It will not be long either
before Spring will give way to the hot days and rich growth of Summer. Then the
wonderful fruits and colorful leaves of Autumn will follow. In the coming seven
months these hills will see more joyous life, more loving beauty, and more
inspiring wonders of God than my simple words could ever share.
As uplifting, heartwarming, and inspiring as nature can be, however, I take my
greatest happiness in knowing that there is something even more wonderful. That
something is us. We may not realize it or wish to believe it, but it is true. If
we choose to we can share joy that is more beautiful than all the flowers in
Spring. We can give love that is more wonderful than the sunniest Summer’s day.
We can live a life that is more glorious than an entire forest in Autumn. We can
bloom where we are planted every single day of our lives. We can produce good
fruits even during the worst weather. And we can plant seeds of goodness and
delight in our souls and in the souls of others that will produce a harvest that
never ends.
We live in a spectacular world of God’s creation. His greatest wonder of all,
though, is us. May we always live our lives in love, joy, and glorious oneness
with Him.
By: Joseph J. Mazzella