What A Wonderful World!What A Wonderful

World!

Louis Armstrong, What a Wonderful World

Musical

Meditations

I see trees of

green,

Red Roses

too,

I see them

bloom for

me and you,

And I say to myself, what a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue and clouds of white,

Bright sunny days, and dark sacred

nights,

And I think to myself, what a wonderful world

The colors of the rainbow are so pretty in the skies

Are also on the faces of the people walking by

I see friends shaking hands saying

How do you do?

They're really saying, “I love you.”

I see babies cry; I

watch them grow,

They'll learn much

more than I'll ever

know,

Performed by Louis

Armstrong in 1967

And I think to myself,

what a wonderful world,

Yes, I think to myself,

what a wonderful world.

Performed by Louis Armstrong in 1967

There is probably not a person in the

world that is not familiar with Louis

Armstrong’s “What A Wonderful World”.

The song is one of the most uplifting and

life affirming songs of all times. Louis

Armstrong’s interpretation should get all

the credit.

It’s interesting to know that the song was

first released in Britain where it topped

the charts before being released in the

United States.

Everyone who listens to this song can relate to

a different part of it. Think about the color of

the rainbow, shaking hands with someone, or

hearing baby’s cry. They are all joyful sights

and sounds, putting wonderful visions in your

mind.

The song conjures up emotion

and a picture of what a

wonderful world we really live

in and how much appreciation

we should show to God for

giving it to us. The beauty of

creation is ever present as we see

the sun and the moon, the

changes of the season, and the

flowers that grow,

Psalm 92 says, “For you make me glad by

your deeds, LORD; I sing for joy at what

your hands have done. How great are your

works, LORD, how profound your

thoughts!” Psalm 92:4-5

The Book of Numbers reminds us that

the Lord intends us to be good stewards

of his creation.

“Do not pollute the land where you are.

Bloodshed pollutes the land, and

atonement cannot be made for the land on

which blood has been shed, except by the

blood of the one who shed it.

Do not defile the land where you live and

where I dwell, for I, the LORD, dwell

among the Israelites.” Numbers 35:33-34

Experiencing creation is experiencing

God. God is all knowing and all loving.

God provides for our every need both in

this life and the next.

As you look at the sunrise or the sunset, always remember it is but

for the grace of God that we can live this life surrounded by the

beauty of creation. “What a wonderful world”. Pastor Bill Daywalt