Creativity

There move the ships, and there is that Leviathan,

which you have made for the sport of it. Psalm 104:27

Don’t get me wrong. I don’t think God is capricious.  But there is that Leviathan, which the Psalmist accuses God of “making for the sport of it.” Perhaps “the sport of it” might be better translated as “for its whimsy.”

So much of God’s creativity is whimsical.  Think of baby lemurs, milkweed pods, and the Northern Lights. Or perhaps peacocks, baby giggles, and rainbows. Or giraffes – what was God thinking when God created giraffes? The list goes on and on. Each are gifts from God for us to delight in. Not to dominate. Not to kill. Not to exploit. To delight in.

God takes delight in us when we enjoy those things God has created for the sport of it.

Enjoy. Enjoy them all.