Our World in Scripture

To say that I love the beauty of the world we live in would be an understatement. To say I adore it would be taking it too far. To say I am continually awed and amazed by our world, by the beauty of creation, that might be just right.

"God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, 

but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars."  

~ Author unknown, commonly attributed to Martin Luther

I am awed daily by the majesty and splendour of God's creation. I am moved to give thanks for what I see and hear and smell and feel. I am grateful that I am alive to experience the beauty all around me. And I am very happy to share some of that gratitude through this blog post.

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth... 

God saw all that he had made, and it was very good." 

~ Genesis 1:1, 31

"It is We Who have built the universe with (Our creative) power, 

and, verily, it is We Who are steadily expanding it." 

~ Adh-Dhariyat (51): 47

"You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host,

the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life 

to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you." 

~ Nehemiah 9:6

"He it is that cleaveth the day-break (from the dark): 

He makes the night for rest and tranquillity, 

and the sun and moon for the reckoning (of time): 

Such is the judgement and ordering of (Him), 

the Exalted in Power, the Omniscient."

~ Al-Anaam (6): 96

"Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the 

majesty and the splendour, for everything in heaven and earth is Yours." 

~ Chronicles 29:11

"Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the heights above. 

Praise Him, all his angels, praise him, all his heavenly hosts. 

Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars. 

Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. 

Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded and they were created. 

He set them in place for ever and ever; he gave a decree that will never pass away."

~ Psalm 148:1-6

"Your Guardian-Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in six days, 

and is firmly established on the throne (of authority): He draweth the night as a veil 

o'er the day, each seeking the other in rapid succession: He created the sun, the moon, 

and the stars, (all) governed by laws under His command. Is it not His to create 

and to govern? Blessed be Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds!" 

~ Al-Araf (7): 54