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Loving God Out of DoorsLoving God Out of Doors

NATURALISTS HELP US NATURALISTS HELP US WORSHIP THROUGH THE WORSHIP THROUGH THE APPRECIATION OF THE APPRECIATION OF THE BEAUTY AND WONDER OF BEAUTY AND WONDER OF GOD’S CREATIONGOD’S CREATION

NATURALISTS HELP US NATURALISTS HELP US WORSHIP THROUGH THE WORSHIP THROUGH THE APPRECIATION OF THE APPRECIATION OF THE BEAUTY AND WONDER OF BEAUTY AND WONDER OF GOD’S CREATIONGOD’S CREATION

Psalm 19:1-4Psalm 19:1-4

The heavens declare the glory of The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. of his hands.

2 Day after day they pour forth 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they speech; night after night they display knowledge. display knowledge.

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3 There is no speech or language 3 There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. where their voice is not heard.

4 Their voice goes out into all the 4 Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of earth, their words to the ends of the world. NIVthe world. NIV

Psalm 8Psalm 8

LORD, our Lord, how majestic is LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory above the You have set your glory above the heavens. 2 From the lips of heavens. 2 From the lips of children and infants you have children and infants you have ordained praise because of your ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. the avenger.

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3 When I consider your heavens, 3 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set and the stars, which you have set in place, 4 what is man that you in place, 4 what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? 5 You that you care for him? 5 You made him a little lower than themade him a little lower than the

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heavenly beings and crowned him heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. with glory and honor.

6 You made him ruler over the 6 You made him ruler over the works of your hands; you put works of your hands; you put everything under his feet: 7 all everything under his feet: 7 all flocks and herds, and the beasts flocks and herds, and the beasts of the field, 8 the birds of the air, of the field, 8 the birds of the air,

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and the fish of the sea, all that and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas. swim the paths of the seas.

9 O LORD, our Lord, how majestic 9 O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! NIVis your name in all the earth! NIV

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Point to the grandeur of God Point to the grandeur of God through the Beauty of Creation.through the Beauty of Creation.

Psalm 8Psalm 8

3 When I consider your heavens, 3 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set and the stars, which you have set in place, 4 what is man that you in place, 4 what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? that you care for him?

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Discover the presence and peace Discover the presence and peace of God in the serenity of pastoral of God in the serenity of pastoral scenes, mountain vistas, and scenes, mountain vistas, and idyllic settings.idyllic settings.

• Hagar seeks him in a desertHagar seeks him in a desert

• Abraham on a mountainAbraham on a mountain

• Jacob at a river crossingJacob at a river crossing

• Moses at a burning bushMoses at a burning bush

• Jesus found renewed strength and peace Jesus found renewed strength and peace by withdrawing from the crowds to the by withdrawing from the crowds to the sacred scenes of God’s creation.sacred scenes of God’s creation.

• Jesus met with God by the sea, on a Jesus met with God by the sea, on a mountain and in a desert.mountain and in a desert.

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• Marvel at the Character of God revealed through his Creation.

• Marvel at the Character of God revealed through his Creation.

Rom 1:20Rom 1:20

20 For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. NIV

20 For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. NIV

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

1. Take your Bible outside and read it; meditate while feasting your eyes and spirit on natural beauty

2. Rest3. Worship as the dawn breaks4. Go for a walk, hike in the

woods.5. Take a drive at sunset.6. Walk a river bank.7. Lay on your back and stare

at the stars.