His Immeasurable Variety

 

Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty, covering yourself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent. He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters; he makes the clouds his chariot; he rides on the wings of the wind; he makes his messengers winds, his ministers a flaming fire. O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. (Psalm 104:1-4; 24 ESV).

 

Tyler, Texas is said to be the Rose Capital of Texas. That is due in part to the perfect conditions of soil, water, and temperature to grow roses. The original Tyler Rose does not produce an especially fragrant or beautiful flower; however, the root itself is especially hardy and has become the foundation for grafting some of the most beautiful and fragrant roses. Visting the Rose Garden (pictured here) is an incredible experience.

 

This vast diversity is a beautiful part of God’s creation, as Psalm 104 shows. In his wisdom God made so many different animals and plants that we haven’t been able to count them all. And in his wisdom God made many different cultures and people as well. This psalm uses poetry to talk about the powerful and beautiful way God made the world. It invites us to praise God for such diverse beauty and for creating the world in the best way possible.

 

Each of us brings our own type of beauty to the world. Every flowering plant has a different shade of color with unique scents. He combines them all weaving all of them to provide a limitless array of spectacular beauty. It is just another way that He demonstrates His love of creation. The diversity of this beauty should awaken in us a new appreciation of how much He cares for us. Jesus said it this way:

 

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious. (Matthew 6:28-31 ESV).

 

Trust your Creator… praise His glorious work!