Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.   Genesis 2:7 (NASB)

How easily we become immune to the beauty around us. The picture above cannot even begin to show the expanse of the Amazon River. The river is so immense that at its mouth one cannot see the opposite bank. It flows rapidly - so rapidly that it constantly pulls pieces of the shore away. Large chucks of soil with grass still growing float by as do great logs from regions far upstream. 

When I watch this vast river, I am overwhelmed by God's creation. He created all this beauty and then created man and placed him in it. Honestly, there are no words to explain the feeling that wells up inside when I first step on deck of our boat after a night of rest to drink in the beauty. How could God have known just what would touch my heart that very morning? How could He have anticipated my need to see Him? Ah, but I do...I see His hand in the magnificent sky; in the swift flowing water; I hear the sound of children's laughter in the village on the bank; and I feel His presence all around me.

Most recently I have been struck by this sense of His presence. As the words in His book come to life in understanding, my trust is strengthened. It's as though His breath passes over the words and invades my heart. Charles Swindoll in his little devotional book, Perfect Trust, challenges my mind to allow my heart to receive His grace. My trust is being perfected. My ultimate goal: perfect trust. As good as it can possibly be. Perfection of trust. Unquestionable trust in His provision, His love, His care, His comfort. He walks with me. In me. How deep His love must be to give such a great gift...His Son...so that He could walk with me. 

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord!          Psalm 150:6