Rohr: Nature
“If you scale chronological history down to the span of one year, with the Big Bang on January 1, then our species, Homo sapiens, doesn’t appear until 11:59 p. m. on December 31. That means our written Bible and the church appeared in the last nanosecond of December 31. I can’t believe that God had nothing to say until the last nanosecond.”—Richard Rohr, Daily Meditation, Center for Action and Contemplation.
I remember staying at a favorite hotel by the Mississippi River. We watch the sun give its last hurrah of pink and orange as it sets over the churning water, racing to New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico. We follow a rare treat of the migration of a super full moon that is brighter and larger, appearing closer to the earth than usual. It finally sets over the north shore of the Mississippi River and quickly disappears into a cloud bank at early dawn.
A gentle breeze blows the last of the leaves from their trees near the water’s edge. The cottonwood leaves seem to be the last holdouts. As the wind blows their palm shapes, they appear to be clapping, praising their Creator—in awe of the spectacle we witnessed just before their last flight.
Nature is telling us something. There is still breathtaking beauty in the world. Something more significant than we can ever imagine fashioned it all. All of nature seems to give thanks and honor its Creator. Dare we consider joining the dance and doing the same?
Joanna. https://www.joannaseibert.com/