DEVOTION

Henry David Thoreau wrote, “My profession is to always find God in nature.”

This week as we celebrate Earth Day we have an opportunity to prayerfully reflect on the creation around us that leads us to God. It is a good week to spend a little time outdoors – on the porch, in the garden, at the beach, in the woods, at a park – just sitting in grateful prayer with God. This week is also an opportunity to reflect on our impact on creation. Like so many other places in our lives we are to observe whether we are contaminating or contributing to the world around us. That is true of God’ creation as well. A phrase emerging in our culture speaks of our ‘carbon footprint’. It is one place to begin our reflections. Consider looking at http://www.carbonfootprint.com/.