The Wonders of Creation

   We had the privilege on our day off to spend a few hours at the beach with some locals and another college team. The beauty of it all brought me to a place of worship of how awesome our God is. The same God who created the ocean, cliffs, and sand, created me.

   The experience led to a conversation later that night with a local Hawaiian Christian. We were talking about how amazing creation is and how God's glory shines through it. The local then said that creation is a good thing, but is also a stumbling block for others. I inquired what he meant by that. 

   He explained to us that the traditional locals worship the created, not the Creator. They get so caught up in the beauty of the water, mountains, red clay, and so much more, that they think that the lava rocks must be some kind of god, or that the wind is a god itself. 

   As followers of Christ, we do not believe this, but it is especially hard to explain this to people, who for generations, have been told otherwise. While creation may bring us to a place of worship, oftentimes, it causes others to not understand the truth. 

   Please pray for the natives that they may understand that there is a God who created all and is in control of all. Also, pray for us that we may be able to effectively witness to these people.