Whimsy

There move the ships,and there is that Leviathan,
 which you have made for the sport of it.   Psalm 104:26

There is that great Leviathan - the great sea creature - perhaps a whale? 

What, exactly, the Psalmist meant by Leviathan is secondary, really. 

What is important is that God made it, created it, for the sport of it. Whimsy.

As Spring erupts, it's impossible not to marvel at the beauty that surrounds us:  

daffodils erupt into tulips, lilacs replace viburnum, and puppies morph into loyal companions. And the Lord God made them all, as the children's hymn reminds us.

We are taught much about sin, but not as much about redemption. We contemplate the horrors of the crucifixion, and often take a pass on the miracle that is Resurrection.  We remember when God rained down fire and brimstone, yet we are dismissive of the whimsy revealed in the first chapter of Genesis where we experience God as Creator. 

God created llamas, for heaven's sake. Who cannot smile? Where do you experience God as whimsical? God as creating things for our enjoyment, for the sheer sport of it? Look into the faces of those you love. 

Look into the relationships you most enjoy. 

God creates those too - for God's own enjoyment -- and for ours