Positively Unashamed

Ezekiel 3:16-6:14

Hebrews 4:1-16

Psalm 104:24-35

Proverbs 26:27


Psalm 104 is as upbeat as an early Beatles song or a piece of Europop but don't let that fool you. This is not the Macarena of the Bible, simple cheery audio chewing gum for the soul. This positive expression of the joys of this world is a great antidote to the temptation within Christianity to become world-despisers.

In To Kill a Mockingbird Miss Maudie is told by some fundamentalists that she and her flowers will go to hell. She should, apparently, have been spending more time indoors reading the Bible than outdoors tending her flowers. But had she gone inside and read psalm 104 she would then have found herself encouraged by God's Word to get back out into the great outdoors and enjoy nature's worship of its creator, possibly even with a glass of wine to "make her glad."

The world that God made is still a beautiful and wonderful place. Enjoy it, and don't forget to say thank you to the one who made it.