Because
of where I live, I’m treated to spectacular displays of the magnificent,
creative glory of God. Recently, on a drive through the woods, I was struck
with a breath-taking display of deep rich reds and a variety of yellows that
decorated the trees of autumn—all artfully arranged against the backdrop of a
brilliant blue sky.
And soon,
as the temperatures plummet and winter blows in, I’ll be reminded that no two
snowflakes are ever the same as they pile on top of one another to create a
rolling landscape of pristine white drifts. After that will come the miracle of
spring, when that which seemed hopelessly dead bursts into life with buds and
blossoms that will grace the meadows with a multiplicity of colors.
Wherever we look in the world around us, we see evidence that “the whole earth is full of His glory!” (Isa. 6:3). What is amazing is that the creation that surrounds us is damaged by sin (see Rom. 8:18-22), yet God has seen fit to grace our fallen landscape with these loving brushstrokes of His creative hand. It serves as a daily reminder that the beauty of His grace covers our sin and that His love for that which is fallen is always available to us.
