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Our Daily Bread - Sunday, August 19, 2018
by RBC Ministries

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Marvelous Maker

Read: Psalm 104:24-34 | Bible in a Year: Psalms 103-104; 1 Corinthians 2

How many are your works, Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
Psalm 104:24

As an amateur photographer, I enjoy capturing glimpses of God's creativity with my camera. I see His fingerprints on each delicate flower petal, each vibrant sunrise and sunset, and each cloud-painted and star-speckled sky canvas.

My camera's powerful zoom option allows me to take photos of the Lord's creatures too. I've snapped shots of a chattering squirrel in a cherry blossom tree, a colorful butterfly flitting from bloom to bloom, and sea turtles sunning on a rocky, black beach. Each one-of-a-kind image prompted me to worship my marvelous Maker.

I'm not the first of God's people to praise Him while admiring His unique creations. The writer of Psalm 104 sings of the Lord's many works of art in nature (v. 24). He regards "the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number" (v. 25) and rejoices in God for providing constant and complete care for His masterpieces (vv. 27-31). Considering the majesty of the God-given life around him, the psalmist bursts with worshipful gratitude: "I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live" (v. 33).

While reflecting on the Lord's magnificent and immense creation, we can look closely at His intentional creativity and attention to detail. And like the psalmist, we can sing to our Creator with thankful praise for how powerful, majestic, and loving He is and always will be. Hallelujah!

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God's works are marvelous, and so is He.

By Xochitl Dixon

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