“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.” -Isaiah 54:10
George Strait is a country music legend. His music career started in 1981 and since that time he has become one of the best-selling music artists of all time. George Strait holds the world record for the most number one hit singles across all charts and genres. His list of accomplishments continues to grow. I have enjoyed the music of George Strait since I was a kid. I have loved to listen to his music, see him in concert, and I even like his movies.
I was recently listening to some old George Strait music while working on a project at my house. The lyrics to a song I had heard so many times caught my attention and offered me an important reminder. The song is “I Saw God Today.” This wonderful song was written by Monty Criswell, Wade Kirby, and Rodney Clawson. This song tells the story of a young man who experiences the birth of his first child. This life-changing moment opens his eyes to see so many wonderful things taking place around him. With his eyes wide open, he now sees God at work in world. The chorus of the song goes like this:
I’ve been to church
I’ve read the book
I know He’s here
But I don’t look
Near as often as I should
Yeah, I know I should
His fingerprints are everywhere
I just look down and stop and stare
Open my eyes and then I swear
I saw God today
It is easy to get lost in the many gloomy, tragic, and challenging events that take place around us. We can become overwhelmed thinking about the negative things in our world. However, there is so much good around us. If we are intentional about opening our eyes, our hearts, and our minds to the things of God, we will begin to see our God at work in the world.
We can see God today, if we will look for God. It starts with prayer, reading scripture, and worship. It ends with seeing God in our midst. Look around. We are not alone. God is at work in our world. With a little effort we will see, “His fingerprints are everywhere.”
-Rev. Keith King, Pastor of Worship
