Marta and I just got back from an Alaskan cruise. We took a four-hour flight to Seattle, Washington and then got on a big boat for seven days. All of the other cruises we have been on before have been to some tropical destination. This was definitely a change of scenery and what beautiful scenery it was! I loved spending time just watching the sun rise and set over the ocean. It was amazing to traverse an inlet sea with snowcapped mountains on both sides of the ship. I did not see any whales, moose, or bald eagles. But I did not feel cheated in the least because I did see some of the beauty of God’s creation which I have never been blessed to see before. And it was a blessing. As I considered the power and the purpose that went into all that God has created, I was reminded of the exhortation found in Psalm 95.

Psalm 95:1 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation… 4 In His hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to Him. 5 The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land. 6 Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker…

The beauty of God’s creation is truly a wonderful thing. He has created all things through His power and for His purpose. That includes us, for we have been created in His image. And that great truth should move us to sing and shout with joy to the Rock of our salvation, and bow down in worship before the Lord, our Maker.