Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.” The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.
Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it.”
Psalm 96:10-11
This passage made me think about the many hikes I did throughout Pennsylvania this summer. I saw God’s amazing creation from the tops of mountains, under waterfalls, along rivers, inside caves, and among the trees. Spending time with creation in this way brought me closer to God.
Just like the psalmist writes, I too have witnessed the mountains and rivers rejoicing, the leaves of the trees singing in praise, and the fields jubilantly praising God’s name. I have felt the trees sway and heard the rivers roar at the sound of his name.
On this holy night, we remember His coming, and tomorrow as we celebrate with friends and family, let us lift our hallelujahs to God. Let our songs be more than sweet lullabies and old hymns. Let us proclaim that Christ’s birth is bringing righteousness to all the world.
As we look forward to 2021, make worship and praise part of your daily routine. Come January 30 or March 27 or September 8 when we are hopefully back to experiencing ordinary days, let us remember this night and how “heaven and nature sing” when the “earth received it’s King.” I pray that as we think about the birth of the Savior of the world, we would reflect on God’s promises, not only on December 24, but on those ordinary days, too. Because you never know, God may make tomorrow earth-shattering.
So, let us indeed raise our voices with Creation. “For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised. Through all the earth, let us worship the King. The Savior has come. Let all the nations sing. The mountains ring out with angelic praise. The heavens rejoice. For the earth receives her King. Come let us worship the King.”
Creator Lord, May we never take your gift for granted; may our songs never fade, and may we treasure your creation in our hearts forever. Amen.
Sadie Wallace is a 7th grader in the East Penn School District. She and her family attend Nativity Lutheran Church in Allentown.
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