Psalm 8
1 LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory
in the heavens.

We HEARD the waves while still walking up the sidewalk, long before pavement gave way to sand. And then... Red flag. High tide. We weren't sure how our beach day was going to work out.
2 Through the praise of children and infants
you have established a stronghold against your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.

The kids enjoyed dancing in front of the waves but even later in the day when the tide receded and things smoothed out, Kaden was too scared to get in the water. He'd heard and seen the strength of those wave breaks...
3 When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,

Meanwhile Kevin fully enjoyed God's handiwork.
4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
human beings that you care for them?

Big waves. Small man.
5 You have made them a little lower than the angels
and crowned them with glory and honor.

This troublemaker? A little lower than angels? God IS gracious. :-)
6 You made them rulers over the works of your hands;
you put everything under their feet:
7 all flocks and herds,
and the animals of the wild,
8 the birds in the sky,
and the fish in the sea,
all that swim the paths of the seas.

And brothers. Because here Toby has his brothers under his feet.
9 LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!


Yesterday it was animals. Today it was ocean, surf, and sand. There have been times in my faith walk when my intellectual side has leaned toward atheism (just being honest) but in creation... I can't imagine it all occuring by chance. Surely this beach, yesterday's peacock were the design of The Artist.
And if I accept a Master Designer, then I can accept that He is perfect, and I am not, and there must be a bridge to overcome that gap.
Today, more than any day, I humbly acknowledge Christ's sacrifice in creating that bridge.
But on this side of the cross, it's not such a solemn day. There may be the dark skies, heavy thunderous waves... but they give way. The skies brighten. The sea calms. The beauty reveals.
I know. I've seen.
In nature. In my life. In the life of my kids.
So this solemn day was not so solemn. We played at the beach. We lunched at the Jensen Beach Mulligans. We napped and watched Star Wars. I shopped for our church's Easter breakfast and worked on vases for table decorations. Preparations...
THE day of celebration for Christians is almost here!