Signatures of God
Eternal God,
Creator of all that is
Lover of all creation from the beginning:
Open us
to your powerful, loving, guiding presence.
You sign your name in the pattern of a shell
and in the arm of the starfish
You sign your name in the striations of the mountain
and in the rhythm of the tides.
You sign your name in the mystery of the atom
and in the depths of space.
You sign your name in the grace of the dancer
and in the wisdom of the teacher,
in the smile of the baby,
and in the peacefulness of the saint.
You sign your name in the changing of the seasons,
in the births and deaths of people,
and in the comings and goings of people.
You sign your name in the unique, beautiful and loving ways of your people.
And we look,
and know,
and are filled with wonder.
For indeed, your name is Wonder-full!
Help us as well see your hidden handwriting:
for you are also in loss, loneliness and illness;
in fear and threat;
in oppression and depression,
signing your name with love.
You are in Ukraine, in Iran, and at the US Border
signing your name with hope.
May we have the patience to keep watching for your signature
and the vision to recognize your name where we least expect it,
when it shows itself on a cross, even when it shows itself in an empty tomb.
For you are the God who creates,
the God who saves,
the God who is with us always.
We need you, our God, and we praise your name and delight
in the wonderful,
surprising ways
you reveal yourself.
So May It Be
Thanks to graham-holtshausen for the image of God’s signature in a shell
I’m so happy gore I’ve notification for updates on your site for poems, reflections, prayers. Beautiful!
Correction: I’m so happy I received notification…
Thank you for this prayer … which imagines and evokes wonder-ful and surprising revalations!
Love the gentle reminder of how God’s signature may be found throughout creation. Wonder-full. Surprising. Written in love.
Oh Bobbie,
I don’t know how it is that I receive your messages at the perfect time. Just now, in the midst of planning a gathering of loved ones to honor a dearly departed Auntie Birdie, your words and their images bring peace and calm to my heart. You know Bobbie, it seems to me that God’s signature is in you.
May I please share your prayer at my Aunt’s service, just before I sing It Is Well With My Soul?
The strength of your character and love in all you write illuminates you ~ Thank God you use your power for Good.