“There are two books of divine revelation: the book of scripture and the book of nature. Creation itself is a sacred text through which the presence of God is revealed to us.” ~ Christine Valters Paintner, PhD Water, Wind, Earth & Fire: The Christian Practice of Praying with the Elements
God breathed His Word using creation, creative and expressive situations, and nature to explain to us humans that the earth, heaven, and the universe are all tied together by way of His Holy Spirit. Jesus used parables to teach surrounding His ministry with elemental words: wedding feast – water to wine, baptized by water – thirst no more, fig trees – good & bad, mustard seeds – faith, calming the wind in the storm on the sea – faith, etc. Let’s not discount the whole of God by limiting Him to the sermon preached on Sunday, a building of worship music, or even unfelt, rote Prayers. The Holy Above and Within wants us to engage the whole realm of God so that our life becomes Balanced, we are Free, fully Alive, Awake Spiritually, and at Peace no matter what’s raging around us..
- The voice of the Lord is over the waters…breaks the cedars…shakes the desert… sits enthroned over the flood….gives strength to His people…” Psalm 29
- “Then the lame will leap like a deer, and mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness… and a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness.” Isaiah 35
- “The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit” John 3
- “In the beginning God created the heavens (universe) and the earth…” Genesis 1
- “So that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold, which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 1
Embrace Your Wholeness in God by seeing Holy in every thing and every one you encounter Today so that you expand your universal understanding of life.