As I sat here this morning the quiet was broken by the sound of an elk’s bugle. It is an amazing sound.
It’s piercing. It’s regal. But it also sounds lonely.
Yesterday driving to town, we encountered many cow elk along the way but we have yet to see a bull. I’m hoping that is something I am able to capture before the summer ends.
The bugle let’s me know they are close. They are majestic creatures.
I’m intrigued by the mind and creativity of the Lord. This summer has been interesting, to say the least, with the number of wildlife we have seen. The elk and the moose are large, strong animals. Close in size but so different in confirmation.
Each day we watch the chipmunks and the squirrels. Again, similar but different. The chipmunks scurry through our camp looking for bits of food that may have dropped from the griddle. The squirrels dash through but rarely stop.
A grouse is a common visitor to our host campground and each day we see the woodpeckers, the crows and the robins. The wild horses graze just yards from our RV and the black tail deer come nearly every morning to the area adjacent to our picnic table.
These are only a few of the world’s many creatures that were designed and created by our Father. Each has a purpose. Each has individual distinctions. God knows them all.
More than that He knows us!
Our DNA and our fingerprints are unique only to us. All designed and established by our Father, the Creator of heaven and earth.
“You are the one who put me together inside my mother’s body, 14 and I praise you because of the wonderful way you created me. Everything you do is marvelous! Of this I have no doubt.” Psalm 139:13-14 CEV
He knows each elk that bugles, and He knows each voice of His children that call out to Him.
“’Call to Me, and I will answer you. And I will show you great and wonderful things which you do not know.’” Jeremiah 33:3 NLV
We are not an afterthought. We are not alone. We are each created with a specific purpose. Our Father has designed us. We are uniquely His!