Hidden within everything lies the grace of God.

…How many are your works, O Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.... When you send your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the earth.  Psalm 104:24, 30…

…The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world and all who live in it, for he founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the waters…  psalm 24:1,2

…You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.  Nehemiah 9:6

Our universe is inundated with the grace of God, and his marauding presence is revealed throughout our world- in the power of a lion, the beauty of a waterfall, the unity within a friendship, a child’s laughter, a rainbow after a storm.  God deliberately proposed for us to discover his loving presence in the world around us. The Grace of God is a mystery hidden amongst everything, but when found it sparks a joy so soothing that even if under the most unpromising circumstances or in the midst of suffering, our comfort and hope are restored.  For the grace of our God, the love of our Lord Jesus Christ and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit open us to the divine increase everywhere about us.

But it seems that many of us have lost our sense of wonder, shutting the door in the face of grace.  We no longer catch our breath at the sight of a sunset or get lost in the scent of a rose, as we once did.  No longer do we stare in awe at the colors of the Aurora Borealis.  We no longer shout in a cave to hear nature reply our exact words back to us.  We have befallen so engaged with ourselves that we are immune to the glory of creation.  We barely notice the moon glistening upon the water, or the dewdrops clinging to the petals of a wild flower.  The quietness within a snowstorm; the way a flame freely dances in the night.  How often do we walk across a meadow without thinking about the bounty of God’s creation missing the experience of astonishment, awe and wonder? There was a time when the powers of nature caused grown men to quiver and feel small.  It seems as though God is being edged out of His world. Examine your life.  See it for the fathomless mystery that it is. In the boredom and pain of it no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way into God’s heart, because in the end all moments can be perfect, and hidden within the crevice of life itself we find grace.

What if we lived in this world in such a way to where in everything, we found God?  What if we were created to live where the love of God, the grace of God is supposed to be manifested through all His creation?  I believe that intertwined in the midst of every created thing lays the grace and providence of our God.  So often we saunter amid the beauty and fullness of nature astray in ourselves, missing the panorama of life.  Nature’s splendor is lost, and the opportunity to be enveloped in silent wonder before the God of creation passes.  We fall short of seeing the brilliancy of our world drenched with grace.

The grandeur of a life lived in grace is so enticing that it transcends the exquisiteness of all created things.  Living by the gospel of grace leads us into a divine setting- a God filled, Christ saturated creation, and a world enthused with the opulence of God.  When in our wilderness we search to find the hidden grace of God, along with this ever surpassing fountain of grace we will find ourselves well when in sickness, singing for joy when we are dying of pain, running when our legs are broken, for when grace is found hope appears.   

 How wondrous is the grace of God?  For Him to look upon creation and speak into it your name giving you life. There was a time when you were not, but you are now because creation wouldn't be complete without you. I suppose that to live life to the fullest we must lose ourselves in the midst of God’s grace.

As we come to the end of Romans chapter 11, Paul overwhelmed and in awe of God, all of a sudden stops in wonder to praise God.  Before verse 33 in Romans 11 the word doxology appears which means a glory moment.  And then in verse 36 we read; “For from him and through him and to him are all things.  To him be the glory forever! Amen.”

We can never get to the substructure of the good merciful works God… His love and His grace which portrays all of creation are unfathomable.  To abound in life we must learn not only to live by Grace but to see the Grace of God within everything.