The focus was on the marine nature parks off the coasts of America. As I was watching the documentary and beautiful footage of coral reefs, fishes, dolphins, whales... I could not help but feel absolutely in awe of nature. There was this particular scene where they filmed a leatherback turtle (one of the largest and most endangered in the world) laying her eggs on the beach and returning to the sea at day break. The sight of the largest living sea turtle being reclaimed by the ocean at dawn was simply breathtaking and if it was so beautiful a moment for me in my living room, I can't imagine what the videographer must have felt watching this scene before his or her eyes.
Just watching scene after scene of magical moments on TV, dolphins jumping in front of the ship, humpback whales flipping out of the water, thousands of eggs and sperms spawned from coral reefs... all these instilled within me a great awe and wonder for God's creation. Perhaps this sense of awe and wonder is but a small fraction of what we will experience when we see God face-to-face. It is an opportunity, to recoginse Him and appreciate Him for His creation, and an opportunity for us to be reminded of our responsibilities as stewards of this earth, to protect this beauty in nature for future generations to love and respect.
When was the last time you were in awe of God's creation?
Humback whale
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