our Daily Bread

[Dexu Xia]

God’s Great Creation

The birds of the sky nest by the waters; they sing among the branches. Psalm 104:12

On a recent visit with some of our grandchildren, we enjoyed watching a web cam that focused on an eagle family in Florida. Every day we would check in on the mom, the dad, and the baby as they went about their daily routine in their nest high off the ground. Each day the parent birds would keep a constant, protective vigil over the eaglet, bringing it fish from a nearby river for nourishment.

This little eagle family depicts for us one image the psalmist gave us of God’s magnificent creation in Psalm 104—an array of creation images, of scenes from the work of God’s creative hand.

We see the majesty of God’s creation as it relates to the universe (vv. 2–4).

We experience the creation of the earth itself—waters, mountains, valleys (vv. 5–9).

We enjoy the glory of God’s gift of animals, birds, and crops (vv. 10–18).

We marvel at the cycles God created in our world—morning/night, darkness/light, work/rest (vv. 19–23).

What a glorious world God has fashioned with His hands for our enjoyment—and for His glory! “Praise the Lord, my soul!” (v. 1). Each one of us can say thank You to God for all He has given us to appreciate and enjoy.

Praise God! Praise You, Lord, for the wonder of the earth You created.

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The beauty of creation reflects the beauty of our Creator. 

伟大的创造

天上的飞鸟在水旁住宿，在树枝上啼叫。-诗篇104篇12节

最近一次和几个孙儿相聚时，我们一起观赏了一部佛罗里达州的纪录片，那是用网路摄影机纪录一个老鹰家庭的生活。我们每天都上网看看老鹰父母和雏鹰，观察牠们在离地甚高的巢中互动。每一天，老鹰爸爸和妈妈都会轮流守护幼雏，并从附近的河里捕鱼喂养牠。

这个小小的老鹰家庭，体现了诗篇作者在104篇所提到上帝伟大的创造。诗人详细罗列出受造之物，展现出上帝创造的奇妙大工。

透过宇宙穹苍，我们可以看见上帝的创造是多么宏伟（2-4节）。

我们可以享受上帝在这地球上创造的一切，包括江河、山脉与深谷（5-9节）。

我们得享上帝荣美的恩赐，如动物、飞鸟与农作物（10-18节）。

我们会惊叹上帝在这世上所造的循环：早晨和夜晚，黑暗和光明，工作和休息（19-23节）。

这个上帝亲手创造妆点的世界，是多么壮丽辉煌！这一切都是为了使我们喜乐，也为着祂的荣耀！因此，“我的心哪，你要称颂耶和华！”（1节）我们每个人都当感谢上帝，因祂已赐下一切，使我们能欢欣喜乐。

赞美上帝！我要扬声赞美祢，
因为祢所创造世上的一切都奇妙无比。

美丽的受造物反映出造物主的荣美。