Devotion:
Read Genesis 1:27-31.
Look at all God has given to humankind! In this story of God’s creation, God has formed humankind to be blessed to be stewards of the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky and every living creature that moves on the ground. And God has given every seed-bearing plant and every tree that has fruit in it for food for humankind and for everything that has the breath of life in it! Everything is a gift from God!
So how do we receive all these marvelous gifts? First, we keep an “attitude of gratitude”. We give God thanks for all of these marvelous gifts! In all four gospels, the scriptures tell us that Jesus gave thanks before he fed the five thousand with the five loaves and two fish.
Second, we are to be good stewards of all these gifts. Steward is a word which means to be responsible for and to take care of that which has been given. God’s covenant calls us to join with God in being good stewards of the earth and all of God’s creation.
Third, we can give God praise for all of creation! Psalm 24:1 reminds us, “The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it”. And Psalm 148 calls us to delight in and praise God for the abundance and diversity of creation!
Personal Worship Option:
Loving and Creating God, thank you for all of your gifts of creation! Help us to be good stewards of all you have given to us. Today, we especially thank you for all who work with the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and every living creature that moves on the ground. We thank you for all who work with the plants and the trees. We give you our thanksgiving and praise! Amen.
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