January 1 Reflection

It was a pretty busy day and before I knew it, it was after midnight and I hadn't done the first reading! (Way to get a start on that New Year's Resolution, Mo!) But I picked up The Book and read the first reading before going to sleep.

The creation passage is so familiar; the activities of the seven days and the announcements that "God saw that it was good." And then the creation of Adam and Eve and the introduction of sin. But the thing that stood out to me was relatively minor...not earth-shattering, not faith-changing, but drew my attention.

Genesis 2:9 - And the Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground--trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food...

Sometimes I get all wrapped up in the practicalities of life -- and of my faith -- and neglect to remember that God purposefully created things that are pleasing to the eye -- His eye, and ours. I'm often times too concerned about whether what I'm doing is pleasing to God's eye, focused on results and where I lack. I'm probably missing out on plenty of opportunities to see the beauty He has created.