I have been fascinated lately with looking for God and the evidence of Him in my everyday life. It’s hard to imagine His handiwork in the millipede I saw on my walk but it is there. (Similar to the one pictured above.) I don’t want to be a person who misses God by taking everything for granted. I want Him to be at the forefront of my mind all the time. I want to have a heart pure enough to see God.

One of the things I’ve noticed lately is the symmetry in the world around us, something I’ve often missed or overlooked. 

For instance, a butterfly’s wings, or the veins on a leaf, a snowflake, a starfish, or even the halves of the human body. These all indicate God has a purpose in His design. The artistry of His creation is beyond anything man can make or even dream up—and we have some amazing artists.

“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

So are My ways higher than your ways,

And My thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:9 (NKJV)

There are so many examples of God’s handiwork all around us, but we are often too distracted or busy to take the time to look. It’s not just in the spectacular such as sunrises and sunsets, but in the formation of rocks, the majesty of trees, the expanse of the heavens, and the grains of sand on a beach. 

“The heavens declare the glory of God;

And the firmament shows His handiwork.” Psalm 19:1 (NKJV)

Being aware of nature and our world can show us God’s power and majesty. The heat of the sun, the intensity of a thunderstorm, or the force of a strong wind, can remind us of who God is, especially when we consider Him as creator of this world we live in. 

“It is [God] who made the earth by his power, 

who established the world by his wisdom, 

and by his understanding stretched out the heavens. 

When he utters his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, 

and he makes the mist rise from the ends of the earth. 

He makes lightning for the rain, 

and he brings forth the wind from his storehouses.” Jeremiah 10:12-13 (ESV)

Sometimes we have to look hard or in a different way to see the true beauty of God’s creation. Take the millipede I pictured above. It was about 6 to 7 inches long and about as big around as my pinky. Not a thing of beauty. Not much symmetry to be seen in that picture.

But when that millipede was touched, it curled up and this amazing symmetry came through. I had to stop and marvel at how God would take even a creature of such seeming insignificance and bestow beauty on it. (picture below)

I’d like to challenge each of us to consider the world around us this week. Take time to really look at God’s creation, especially the small things we normally overlook. Can you see Him? Can you see His artistry? 

If you’re really brave, you can even look in a mirror and see God’s handiwork displayed in the person looking back at you. 

Strive to be pure in heart. Look for God everywhere.

“Blessed are the pure in heart,

For they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8 (NKJV)