hello my friend thanks for joining us for today's encouragement from our daily bread devotional for today titled imaginative Faith was written by James Banks
 Look Papa those trees are waving at God as we watched young Birches bending in the wind before an oncoming storm my grandson's excited observation made me smile it also made me ask myself do I have that kind of imaginative Faith reflecting on the story of Moses and the burning bush the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote that Earth is crammed with heaven and every common bush afire with God but only he who sees takes off his shoes God's handiwork as evident all around us in the wonders of what he has made and one day when the earth is made new will see it like never before God tells us about this day when he proclaims through the prophet Isaiah you will go out enjoy and be led forth in peace the mountains and Hills will burst into song before you and all the trees of the field will clap their hands singing mountains clapping trees
 why not Paul noted in Romans chapter 8 that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to Decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God Jesus wants spoke of Stone's crying out and Luke 19 and his words Echo Isaiah's prophecy about what lies ahead for those who come to him for salvation when we look to him with faith that imagines what only God can do will see his wonders continue forever
 today's our daily bread devotional scripture reading is from Isaiah 55:6 through 13
 seek the Lord while he may be found call on him while he is near let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts let them turn to the Lord and He will have mercy on them and to our God for he will freely pardon for my thoughts are not your thoughts neither are your ways my ways declares the Lord as the heavens are higher than the earth so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return to it without watering the Earth and making it bud and flourish so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater so is my word that goes out from my mouth it will not return to me empty but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it you will go out enjoy and be led forth in peace the mountains and Hills will burst into song before you
 all the trees of the field will clap their hands instead of the thornbush will grow the Juniper and instead of briers the Myrtle grow this will be for the Lord's renowned for an everlasting sign that will endure forever
now let's pray loving God we praise you that no one is more creative than you are please help us to see you and all of creation and stand in Wonder of all that you are and all that you can do it in Jesus name that we pray amen
 thanks for listening today my name is Wes Ward and today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread Ministries