“For
since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal
power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from
what has been made, so that men are without excuse”
This
time of year brings incredibly bright, vivid colour as trees lose their
chlorophyll, revealing their true colour. The imagery captivates me
every year. The verse above, although taken from a passage on the wrath
of God, is one of my favourite verses to use when talking about seeing
God in our world. Contrasting this idea of God’s “invisible qualities”
vs “been clearly seen.”
The
reality of the beauty of our Heavenly Father is a like the myriad of
Fall colours. Only when the cover of a temporal reality, or the
chlorophyll causing the leaves to appear as though green, are removed
do we see God in all His wonder and Truth. Like those green leaves, we
think they look beautiful, and sometimes they do appear so, however,
when compared to the Fall foliage, the green can tend to look, well,
ordinary.
Take
time in your busy schedule to find a place where you can take in the
beauty of nature and reflect on what things may be hindering your true
worship of our Great God.
Posted on
Fri, October 16, 2009
by Kurt Parks