God of All
While you are reading these words, my wife and I are on vacation. Really it is more of an adventure. We have flown to New Mexico, rented a car, and are making our way back home. Along the way we will visit 11 states, five of which will be new to us. Following this trip I will have visited 40 of the 50 states in our nation.
I am amazed by the beauty and the variety of the geography and the people in the United States. We have the mountains of New England, the Great Smoky Mountains in the southeast, and Rockies out west. They are alike, and yet different at the same time.
And then there are the people. Southerners like to say that we are the friendliest folks, but I’ve been privileged to encounter good people all around this nation. And I’ve met a few southern folk I would prefer to avoid, too.
And then there’s the food. While on this trip I plan to eat green chili sauce in New Mexico, brisket in Texas, a steak in Iowa, and ribs in Kansas City. I want to try all of the local cuisine, just like I had crab cakes in Baltimore, lobster in Maine, and wings in Buffalo.
Every time I travel I like to indulge in the local foods. Even when I have travelled abroad. I only spent one night in London, but ate fish and chips. In Haiti, I enjoyed the Caribbean dishes, and I loved the cabbage soup in Russia and Ukraine.
Last week I spoke of the diversity of weather, just in our nation. Today I have highlighted the geography, and the foods enjoyed around the world. And I believe that the Lord has provided it all for our joy and benefit.
Around us is an abundance of seafood delights. I’m so glad that I am not allergic to shellfish. And we have the beauty of the saltwater rivers and the marshes and all that entails. The God of the marshes is the God of the mountain. And He longs to be the God of your life.
Do you know this God? I pray that you will seek Him, because the Bible says, “You will find me when you seek me with your whole heart.”
