There was a tree today when I was running on College Avenue that blazed so brilliantly it looked like it was on fire. Set against a crystal blue sky, I felt like I was breathing in beauty beyond words. And the trees have only just begun to change. I am thankful that not only did God create beauty, He also gave us the ability to appreciate it. Man is the only creature who stands amazed at natural beauty. Not once did I ever catch our dog Jack gazing at the beauty of a sunset.
I was a bit amused this week with the news that scientists are celebrating their discovery of 200 new species in a remote mountainous region in Papua New Guinea, things that they didn’t know existed. If science indeed alone has the answers, there is an awful lot that they don’t know. And it is important to note that these are “discoveries,” a deeper revealing of the Creation, not the invention of human hands or produced by the philosophies of man. I celebrate too, because nature is one of the ways that God has revealed Himself and His handiwork, constantly unveiling evidence that He is real. Is there any wonder why we stand in awe of what only He can do?
So, with every handpainted tree, wonder away, stand amazed at the beauty of creation, and praise God from Whom all blessings flow.
Out of the perfection of beauty,
God shines forth. Psalm 50.1
The heavens are telling the glory of God,
and the firmament proclaims His handiwork.
Psalm 19.1
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