One of my favorite things to do is to learn about creation, for understanding creation gives us the entry point of awe and wonderment of who God is!

In 2020, I began a journey of discovery with Him in breeding pedigree lines. He showed me how this deeply pleases His heart because it is a hidden place in Him— it’s all about discovering HIM through creation. It has nothing to do with titles, platforms, or positions of importance.

It makes me think of why the boy David was to care for the animals and look after the land… it was the beginning of his walk of awe and wonder in the Lord through all creation BEFORE he could even be chosen to be king. Indeed, David was a shepherd boy when he received the word of future kingship.

In many Psalms, David expresses a deep connection to nature, often using natural imagery to praise God, seek guidance, or express his emotions. For example, Psalm 23 portrays God as a shepherd, leading David beside still waters and green pastures.

Another example of King David using nature in his writings is found in Psalm 19:1-4, “God’s splendor is a tale that is told, written in the stars. Space itself speaks his story through the marvels of the heavens. His truth is on tour in the starry vault of the sky, showing his skill in creation’s craftsmanship. Each day gushes out its message to the next, night by night whispering its knowledge to all— without a sound, without a word, without a voice being heard, yet all the world can hear its echo. Everywhere its message goes out. What a heavenly home God has set for the sun, shining in the superdome of the sky!”
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In this Psalm, David reflects on the beauty and majesty of the natural world, understanding it as a testament to the greatness of God. He speaks of the heavens, the skies, and the celestial bodies to illustrate the universal proclamation of God’s glory.

This is David’s heart— the man known after God’s own heart. Knowing God’s heart was his first focus; he lived in the awe of God, receiving deeper revelations through the wonders of creation. He was known as a prophet, palmist, and a poet but above all he was one that God called “The man after my own heart”

Now more than ever, I believe God is drawing even closer to His beloved ones— His poets, prophets, and psalmists into the hidden chambers of His heart through the simplicity of admiring all He has made. For all He made came out of His very essence. As you do, He will blow your minds afresh with even greater revelation, awe, and wonderment of WHO He is and how intimately closer He desires to be with His beloved’s.

For I hear Him saying, “My beloveds are mine, and I am theirs. May they turn their gaze towards my face so that our hearts burn together as one— heart to heart, mouth to mouth, eyes to eyes, face-to-face. We are ONE!”

“They were together—face-to-face, in the very beginning. And through his creative inspiration this Living Expression made all things, for nothing has existence apart from him!” ‭‭John‬ ‭1‬:‭2‬-‭3‬

Kaylie Hollins