The National Parks that we visit consistently delight and inspire me. I love the natural wonders of the world. Sometimes on my morning prayer walks, I just look around me and admire. It is all so deliciously gorgeous. I want to be one with this beauty. There is nothing else I’d prefer to do than spend all my time alone out here in the wilderness.

                And there is the danger. After one park visit, I found myself giving highest honor and value to the creation, when I should reserve that honor for the Creator. He alone deserves my worship. His creation is beautiful; but it is assuredly not eternal or spiritual. It is natural, not supernatural. And when I rightly worship the Creator God, I find myself enjoying nature in a healthier way. It is no longer addictive. I can say no. Then I take on my God-given role as steward of the world, as caretaker of creation.

Lesson 6: Creation is beautiful but the Creator alone is to be worshipped.