The World Around You

Inspired by Psalm 19: 1-4a

If the voice of God

is quiet in your heart,

and you yearn for the sound

of God's praise and presence,

look to the heavens.

The sky shouts with praise for God,

as the clouds collide

with the rays of the sun.

Look to the earth around you.

The world has been sculpted by a master,

and its artist is obvious for those who will see.

Look to the passing of time.

Each day to the next

silently pours forth speech.

The dark of the night

testifies to its creator.

When you cannot hear God,

Listen.

To the silence of the creation around you.

There are no words,

there is no speech,

there is no voice,

but still,

the praise of creation thunders

throughout the world,

from one end of the earth

to the other.

When God can't be heard in the noise of your heart

and mind,

turn to the world around you,

and hear the deafening praise.