Finding harmony with nature in creation’s chorus

Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord from the heavens;
praise him in the heights! [Psalm 148:1]

Psalm 148 is a great psalm of joy and praise to God. It is exhilarating to read, especially when read aloud. After reading through it several times and meditating on the exhortation, I had two thoughts.

Who am I?

In the midst of all creation praising him, my voice, my life, seems insignificant. The list of things who by their very nature, and without a corrupt, sinful heart, praise him, is overwhelming: angels, sun & moon, stars, sea creatures, the ocean, the weather, mountains, fruit trees, cedar trees, animals & birds, kings, princes, and rulers.

Who am I, that my voice would be heard, or found pleasant, in such company? I feel very small by comparison. I’m no king or ruler, and certainly not as grand and majestic as the ocean or a mountain range. And my heart is full of sinful corruption. If I should join my voice to creation’s chorus, I would ruin it.

Praise the Lord!

Yet, the psalmist exhorts me to add my voice to creation’s chorus. Surely I am part of the “all peoples” of verse 11, and the Creator welcomes my voice.

How amazing is it to lend my voice of praise to this majestic choir? My voice, raised in praise to my Maker, is truly in harmony with the stars, with the mountains and oceans, with the song birds, with the sweetness of the fruit trees, and with the strength of the cedar trees.

Many people seek harmony with nature. Here it is right here. You desire harmony with nature? Sing along! All creation is praising the Lord. Join your voice to creation’s chorus, and find joy in the singing.

photo credit: Floyd Manzano


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2 responses to “Finding harmony with nature in creation’s chorus”

  1. Paul Lenaghan Avatar
    Paul Lenaghan

    I love this song Creations King by Paul Baloche

    All creation is a song waiting to be sung
    All of nature like a prayer waiting for a tongue
    But who will give it voice and make it’s anthem ring
    Or rise to lead a choir of all created things
    Lord hear your people sing

    Chorus
    Blessing honor glory power
    To creation’s King
    Songs of earth and songs of Heaven
    Join as one to bring
    Blessing honor glory power to creation’s King

    We get to join in the chorus because we were dead in our sin and enemies of God.
    When He hears the voice of His children, He is reminded it was all worth it.

  2. Another thought that occasionally lightens my mind is that when I am singing to God (either with my voice, or metaphorically with my life), I am not alone. There are other Christians the world over also singing his praises. I am joining my life and my voice to that of believers in Virginia, Zimbabwe, China, Germany, etc. How amazing, how humbling, and how glorifying!

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