God's Glory Church

“May Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us when we put our hope in You.” — Psalm 32:22

Oceanographer Sylvia Earle knows first hand about the problems of coral reefs. She founded the organization “Mission Blue”, which is engaged in creating “glimpses of hope”. These are special places on the planet that are “critically important for the health of the ocean.” Thanks to the purposeful care of these places, scientists have seen how underwater ecosystems are restored and endangered species are preserved.

In Psalm 32, the author declares that everything that exists was created by God, who today cares about the preservation of His creation (Ps. 32:6-9). He reigns over the nations (vv. 11-19), preserves life and revives hope. However, the Lord also calls us to care for the world and the people He has created.

Each time, glorifying God for the rainbow that shines in the cloudy gray sky, or for the waves of the ocean breaking on the rocky shore, we will proclaim His “mercy” and put our hope in Him (v. 22).

Sometimes we are visited by despair or fear because of everything that is happening in the world, and then it seems that nothing can be changed. But if we take care of God’s creation at least in a small way, then we honor Him as the Creator and create “glimpses of hope”, seeing which people will want to trust Christ.

How has God used nature to strengthen your hope in Him? How can you participate in His work to preserve creation?

Loving Creator, help me create glimmers of hope in this dark world.

Author: Sosheel Dixon