It is He

who made the earth

     by His power,

who established the world

     by His wisdom,

and by His understanding

  stretched out

               the heavens.

             Jeremiah 10. 12

(Announced this week

were the winners

    of the Nobel Prizes.

They did not invent,

but discovered and revealed

    what designs and connections

   are already here,

that which we never

          knew before.

The universe

with all its wonders,

majestic designs,

and seamless connections

   did not "just happen."

Awe

is just a recognition

       of the Creator

and a call to worship.

God created the universe,

   and He created

           each one of us.)

O LORD,

You are the living God,

the everlasting King,

the true God,

the LORD of our lives.

No matter what we face,

we can walk with You

      through it.

How differently can we

approach this problem,

this sorrow,

this overwhelming fear,

because You are with us?

You redeem all things

      for Your glory.

Help us to look upward

   to the immensity of the sky

and the dirt under our feet,

and serve you

   right where we are,

to embrace the space

  You have appointed us.