God’s remembrance at the zoo
- alchemy collab
- Sep 21
- 2 min read
walking among creation
When Karri shared about her recent field trip with the private school where she teaches music, I listened with a smile. Her students were wide-eyed with wonder at the giraffes, elephants, and the tiniest creatures tucked into hidden corners.
As she described their excitement, I found myself reflecting on how God delights in creation too. Every animal, every student, every moment of awe carries His design.
God’s covenant with creation
Genesis 9 tells us that after the flood, God made a covenant not just with Noah, but with “every living creature.” The rainbow became a sign of His remembrance. The Hebrew word for remembrance — zakar — is more than recalling. It means God acts in faithfulness toward us.
Hearing about Karri’s day at the zoo reminded me that God’s care is wide. He remembers not only us but the whole created world. His covenant promise stretches farther than we often imagine.
when the floods rise
We don’t have to face literal floods to know what it feels like to be overwhelmed. Leaders, teachers, and parents walk through their own flood seasons:
the flood of stress when responsibilities pile too high,
the flood of grief when loss or disappointment hits,
the flood of uncertainty when the future feels unclear.
In those seasons, God provides what I’ve come to think of as modern-day arks. Sometimes it’s a community that surrounds us. Sometimes it’s a quiet moment of stillness in the chaos.
Sometimes it’s a scripture verse that lands like an anchor: “You preserve both people and animals, Lord” (Psalm 36:6).
resting in His remembrance
God’s remembrance is not passive. It’s active, faithful, and tender. Jesus reminds us in Matthew 6:26:
“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them...
Are you not much more valuable than they?”
If He cares for sparrows and elephants, how much more does He care for us?
For me, this truth shifts the way I lead and love. I don’t have to carry it all. I don’t have to have every answer.
I am remembered, seen, and held.
And so are you.
a prayer for leaders in flood seasons
If you’re reading this in the middle of your own flood season, may this prayer encourage you:
Lord, thank You for remembering us. Thank You for the covenant You keep with all creation. Help us to notice Your signs of faithfulness — in rainbows, in birdsong, in students’ laughter. Teach us to rest in Your peace, even when the waters rise. Remind us that You are near, and that Your remembrance is enough.
finding peace today
At the zoo, Karri’s students found wonder in God’s creation. In my own reflection, I found peace in His covenant promise.
And my prayer is that you, too, will find your ark of refuge: the hidden places where God’s remembrance carries you through the flood into a season of restoration.
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