The Gifts He's Given Us

Genesis 1:29-30
Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so.

Fall is an interesting time to walk in the woods. 

On our hikes in the park, Tim and I have found some cool things along the path. In our area, buckeye trees grow and drop their seeds that look a lot like the candy people make at Christmas. I’m sure the animals gather them along with many others.

We’ve crossed paths with many acorns and watched squirrels gather the nuts and scamper off to tuck them away for winter. One acorn we found had a fringed cap. I discovered the seed fell from a burr oak tree. Many walnuts and their smashed outer shells cover the path, along with Osage oranges, we called May apples.

I’m thankful God has provided so many wonderful resources for us to use. He created plants and animals and gave us the ground to farm and raise them. He grew the woods where wildlife dwell and the trees for lumber to build homes and make paper.

God has given us so much, and all He asked was for people to take care of the resources He created. 

When I look around and see the destruction of the environment, my heart hurts. Yes, some progress is good, but too much hurts our world. I want my grandchildren to have the resources they need too.

Take a moment and thank God for the things we take for granted. Thank Him for His creation and the food we eat, clean water, and fresh air. Thank Him, and let’s do our best to take care of the gifts He’s given us.