Intimacy with nature is a leisure which is no longer as popular as when life was still simple and tranquil. Now computers are in every home, a cellular phone in every hand, so as many other gadgets coming to the hem of modern technology, depriving man of even a brief glance at the splendor of milieu around him.
Alas, when was the last time you looked up above at night to gaze at the alluring beauty of evening moonlight? Or had you ever given a brief thought one breezy morning, how refreshing it is to cast your eyes over green grasses abounding around at the radiance of early sunrise? What about some pleasure over gorgeous colorful flowers flamboyant in stature manifesting sustenance and divine providence? At rarity, does the soft humming of birds which reminds you thank God it’s another day could still catch your care?
Perhaps, not too many of us are still blessed with some precious time to pause a moment and appreciate God’s own masterpiece, captivated in the blanket of mesmerizing intricacies, pinching softly into the very soul.
Lo, everything, everything you see around is yours, for you to embrace, for you to love, for you to nurture.
What an amazing sight it would be! Man entwined with nature, living in harmony, upholding each other, looking up above the heavens in worship and praise, giving back to God Almighty, hymns of thankfulness and awe.
So truly blessed the world must be, agape love is its core foundation. Unfathomable it truly is – the depth of the sea, the vastness of space beneath, the profoundness of breath in the solitude of man’s core being, amazingly adorable! From the least to the greatest, wonderfully crafted, His creation speaks of no less than His majesty and power.
Oh, touch this heart so calloused and numb, awaken the spirit, tame the soul. What is it of a man that You are so mindful of him? Mindful day and night, from sunrise to sunset, even at the darkest twilight.
Be enthralled humanity, take delight. Have a feel of nothing but His loving embrace, in the presence of His masterpiece. Will it be too much to ask, be still a while and know that He is God.
Written by: Minnie S. Palo - Leongson, Oct. 19, 2010
Photo taken by: Rhonie C. Dela Cruz (a very good friend and high school classmate, SNA Batch '87)
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