the Lion, Lamb, and Wild

The Lion, the Lamb, and the Wild A sacred invitation to encounter Christ through creation.I didn't write this book just to celebrate animals-I wrote it because creation has been speaking to me my whole life. In the hush of a forest, in the shimmer of wings, in the quiet strength of a creature burrowing underground, I've felt the nearness of God. The wild things of this earth move with a rhythm and reverence that reflect the heart of their Maker-and I believe, if we listen closely, we can hear Him calling through them still.The Lion, the Lamb, and the Wild is a gospel journey through the lives of animals-each one chosen for the sacred truth it reveals. With every chapter, we open the Scriptures, observe a unique creature, and end in poetic reflection. From the soaring eagle to the burrowing mole, from the slow and steady turtle to the joyful tree frog, these animals have become living parables for me-reminders of God's character, His creativity, and His relentless grace.This is not just a devotional. It's a call to slow down. To pay attention. To see Jesus not only in Scripture, but in the sky, the soil, the sea-and in the stillness of your own soul.Whether you read this book quietly in the early morning, gift it to someone walking through a season of transition, or share it in moments of worship with your community, I pray it stirs your heart toward wonder-and then carries you gently into worship.Let the wild things show you the way. Let them remind you of who you are. And most of all-let them point you back to Him. The One who is both Lion and Lamb. Where the Wild Things Worship by Kristine HawkinsI have not stood beside a lion, nor heard its thundered cry. But I have seen the humble sparrow trace His glory through the sky.I've watched the turtle trust the silence, felt the stillness of the deer, heard the whisper in the forest that says, "Child, I am near."I've never walked through jungle dark, nor touched the eagle's wing, but I've stood beneath the open sky and heard creation sing.The firefly, the bear at rest, the frog in joyful song- each tells a truth too wild to tame, a gospel all along.They did not preach in language nor wear a prophet's name, yet through their sacred rhythms, I found Jesus just the same.He meets us in the meadow, in the quiet and the stream- not just the lion's mighty roar, but in every living dream.So I wrote these words in wonder, not from power, but from grace- to say that Christ is calling in the wild, holy place.