March 14, 2009

Read Psalm 19: 1-14

The Heavens are telling the glory of God; they are a marvelous display of the craftsmanship. Day and night they keep on telling about God. Without a sound or word, silent in the skies, their message reaches out to all the world.—Psalm 19: 1-4

I love listening to the Christian radio station and when I first read this Psalm, it reminded me of my favorite song called “Yours” by Steven Curtis Chapman. The chorus words in the song are: “And its all Yours, God, Yours, God Everything is Yours; From the stars in the sky, to the depths of the ocean floor; And its all Yours, God, Yours, God, Everything is Yours; You’re the Maker and Keeper, Father, and Ruler of everything.”

During the semester break I had a lot of time to think while driving to internship interviews in five different states. Even though I was traveling through the dead of winter, I found a lot of beauty from the frozen rivers of South Dakota to the glistening white snow in Ohio. The beauty of the snow was contrasted by the harsh reality of falling down buildings and the extreme poverty that surrounded the hospital complex in Columbus where I interviewed. The words of the song come back to me about the streets of London, the dirt roads of Uganda, and the sidewalks of Nashville. Everything and everyone belongs to God and is His.

This coming week I encourage you to listen to this song and to look around you and see afresh the people and places that reflect God.

Dear God, remind me that my surroundings and the people I meet are all Yours. Help me to slow down and be thankful for all the beauty you have created in this world and the people you have put in my life. Amen.

Rebecca Auch is a senior dietetics student at Fontbonne University and is working toward becoming a Registered Dietitian. She helps with altar preparation and often bakes communion bread. She has a 17 pound cat, named Smudgey, who likes to eat and watch TV.