Observation: The psalm puts forth an idea that's very common in the Bible, but which doesn't always get attention: animals have their own relationship with God apart from humans. God provides for them, not because they may someday be useful to humans, but because God loves them as they are.
Application: It's not always easy to take the lesson from nature, that God provides. God opens God's hand, and we are fed. Partly, that's because when creation is out of balance, this is not the case. If someone doesn't have enough, it's not because God's hand is closed to them. It may be because their neighbor's is. If we are wise stewards of the earth and its resources, and we are generous in sharing what God has given us to look after, we will realize the truth: God has given us more than enough.
Prayer: God, make us wise stewards and generous sharers. Open your hand, both to us and the creation. Teach us how to do the same. Amen.
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