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Psalm 53

A note on inclusive language: Some people have stopped using pronouns for God because using exclusively male pronouns for God can create a gender bias. When I am in a leadership role I typically just avoid the use of pronouns or try to use a variety of gendered terms in different places. Although I believe God exists beyond our gender constructs we are still constrained by our language and sometimes a pronoun helps a phrase flow better. I was raised in a church that used male pronouns for God and that works for me personally so I do at times fall back on male pronouns and imagery when writing or praying for myself. When use gendered pronouns feel free to replace them with something that works for you. Today I have included some suggestions in brackets.

How can someone look at this miraculous creation and deny God exists?
God has gifted us with so many ways to know Him (Her, Them, God).
How can someone not recognize the divine at work in the world?

How can you look at the vastness of the universe,
and not see God in the immensity of space?
How can you look at the microscopic particles that make up all things,
and not see God in the complexity of life?
How can you look at the beauty of a well-balanced ecosystem
and not see God in the interconnectedness of all things?

If you open your heart and your mind
you will see God in all around you,
you will begin to understand more fully
the mysteries of creation,
and you will be able to connect with creation
in ways you never even imagined!

For the original Psalm visit https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+53&version=NRSV