On my ride home this evening, I was struck by
the beauty of the sky. The porch-ceiling blue served the perfect backdrop as a
contrast to the clouds, with the sun illuminating the entire scene. The wind was
still and each puff of white looked as if they had been perfectly placed in the
firmament
to achieve this flawless panorama. I
thought to myself “That’s pretty as a picture!”. Then I thought,”HUH?”
Pretty as a picture? What was I thinking? I had the original model in front of me. Pictures
aspire to look like this genuine
article, not the other way around. King
David said in Psalm 19 “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above
proclaims his handiwork,” The heavens were talking directly to me and I chose
to listen to a static-filled recording instead.
God, the Maker of heaven and earth speaks to us each day in
so many ways. He speaks through family, friends and strangers we encounter. He
speaks when we pray (it’s not supposed to be a one-way conversation). He speaks
to us through His Word, the Bible. And He speaks through His creation.
God is speaking, calling us all the time. And He’s
listening, waiting for a response.
“He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” (Mark 4:9)
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