Nature's Beauty Portrays the Radiance of Christ.

Beautiful snow - barren ground's warm blanket, soft and sure, turning the darkest night alight with beauty. Winter's wonder land - tinkling with ever trickling white, a sudden whoosh to startle some sparrow's fair head. The sheer lattice on leafless branches. The comforting cloak warmly laid on silent homes. Light transforms this glowing wonder to reveal shimmering crystals of the rainbow glancing and bouncing into every drear corner and crevice, making light every soul with breathtaking majesty, and empowering the dead of winter to compete with the life of summer. The crunch of every step, the puff of every breath, the every tree shimmering like a refined diamond. The still water - the smoothest glass. Every soul shines forth with winter's brightness, warming the heart with one simple glance. 

God's masterpiece is here complete and is made to show forth the clear unblemished wonder in which is compared the cleansing of the sinner. Beautiful, wondrous, majestic it may be, but still dull and bleak when placed next to the glorious work of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

The sinner, once dark and soiled by his very own sin, is now made whiter than snow. Through his now transformed life, the glory of Christ shines brightly to illumine the darkness of this present world. When the final day shall come, no spot or imperfection will be seen on this redeemed sinner, but only purity, light, radiance, and majesty shall burst forth, and he shall portray the glory and great love of his Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Vibrancy, Life, and Peace in God's Presence

Psalm 139

My ways are continuously before You, O Lord.

If I could take flight into the darkness of the night and fly unto the deepest midst of a vast wilderness, You would be right beside me. In times of pain and fear how comforting it is to have a loving God right there with you. But when we have erred from the path of light, how shameful it is, for before God’s very own perfect and holy eyes we have sinned against Him.

How wondrous it is when you walk under spring-budded trees and stop to inhale the sweet fragrance of a newly opened bloom letting the sweet breath of God rest upon your weary soul; to live for the moment, to enjoy each second, having no cares but to relish in God’s uplifting presence. Moments like that revive the weariest of souls, preparing the spirit for the world’s heart-wrenching acts.

Just stop, breath, relieve your mind with the loving thought of Jesus. He is our Shepherd. He cares for every need, leading us beside calm waters, finding us the greenest hills, and all the while He is loving us, protecting us from our enemies, and saving us when we wander and lose our way. He is our light, our path, the very air we breathe.

The gurgling brook: it continues but it does not rush. It searches out every rock and crevice to flow over and in, and playfully travels the long voyage. Life may be hard, but God’s presence is always with us. He has created so many wonderful things for us to search out and discover; He longs for us to overflow with joy and gladness, and He is caring enough for us that when we get weary He picks us up and carries us.

May He continually be praised for His comforting, life-giving presence. Amen

Seek After God

Matthew 7:7-11

Jesus said: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent?

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!”

There is no way of describing the greatness of God. His mercy and grace are beyond all measure. His nature consists of generosity, love, kindness, patience, faithfulness, and everything that is good! In the beginning, He created a paradise for man, a perfection that cannot even be imagined, but when man turned away from God, all creation was tainted by sin. Amazingly, God never turned His back upon man. As a parent nourishes, cherishes, and comforts his beloved child, so God also cares for His children. Although we have no worth in ourselves, God gifts us with the righteousness of His very own Son. If we need Him, He is always there. If we are scared, He will lift us unto His high tower. If we are suffering, He will wipe away our tears. He is our comfort, our shield, our strength, and our shelter in every storm. But of everything that He bestows upon His children, the greatest of all is His love. He has given the ultimate love sacrifice - His life. And He gave it for such a sinner as you and me. He loved us before we ever knew Him. So call upon the God of Heaven day and night, in joy and in sadness, no matter what the reason, for He yearns to draw near to you!