Thursday, March 16: Maker of Heaven and Earth
Foundational to our faith, these words describe the “one God, the Father, the Almighty” in whom we believe. The words steer our thoughts to the beginning of all that exists and centers our focus on the Creator, the one who is able to shape into being both space and substance, all that is seen and unseen.
For me, it is for this reason the Nicene Creed is more than a statement of faith. The recitation of this creed works to remind me of the full nature of God, especially that of one who creates, shapes, and perfects nothing into something grand, emptiness into fullness, chaos into tranquility. The remainder of the creed continues to attest to this transformative persona.
In the eighth psalm, the speaker seems to make the same connection to Maker and Caretaker. “When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established; what are humans that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them” (NRSV Psalm 8:3-4)?
It is no wonder that, as we connect with nature, we receive a sense of renewal and centeredness.
Whether by taking a stroll at a park, hiking trails, bird watching, listening to the rapids, stargazing for a few minutes before bed, or vacationing to the mountains or the beach, one is transfixed, if but for a moment, and centered within the expanse that envelopes our being, our core.
It its when I connect the “one God, the Father, the Almighty” to the “maker of heaven and earth” that I find meditative solace that is transformative, forging a trust in all the words that are to follow.
