Did God give us a hum-drum, mediocre world? Does He get an A or maybe a B or a C? Is our reaction to the world “meh”? Or have we grown accustomed to a world of STAGGERING beauty?
I walked outside this morning at dawn. Golden sunlight was blazing sideways, setting on fire every blade of grass, every leaf of every tree. The sky was blanketed in pink clouds, but where darkness reigned moments before, the Eastern horizon was now a golden fire you could hardly glance at. Everything was beautiful and stunning. And this sort of thing happens ALL THE TIME. We get used to it, don’t we?
What about snow? Imagine waking up to a blanket of white; you’ve seen the way the ugliest things—a junkyard of rusted cars, a landfill, an old railroad bridge—become gorgeous after a fresh snowfall.
And there are four seasons, and oceans, and beaches, and rainforests, waterfalls, snow-capped mountains, deserts, skies filled with stars—this world is a pageant of excessive, luxurious, lavish beauty. It is not mediocre. (What more could He have done?) We are surrounded by a stunning spectacle nearly every day. If nothing else can move you, what about sunsets? God has poured His generous, creative, artistic heart into the world. It SURROUNDS US. Yet some refuse to see it.
“What can be known about God is evident among [us]. For His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being understood through what He has made. As a result, people are without excuse. For though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or show gratitude. Instead, their thinking became nonsense and their minds were darkened” Romans 1:19-21.
Resolve to NOTICE.
Be a NOTICER of God’s lavish artwork every day. Notice the beauty around you and THANK HIM for it.
GRATITUDE = HAPPINESS.
Be grateful every day. You can choose to have a mind that is not darkened but enlightened and lifted up.
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