Following my previous blog about my love for fog, what it really comes down to is my love for nature. As i was coming home from my College Anniversary today, the sun was setting and was shinning gloriously through the clouds. Oh how i love God's creation. There is something indescribable and undeniable about it... and i gazed into the wonder and mystery of God, of his mighty fine works.
When i wake up some mornings, i walk out of the house and its sad because the first thing i see is another house infront of me. At times i'll sigh.. because i miss seeing grass, trees, birds and open land like i use to back at my old house. I use to wake up to an oval of grass.. I loved the fact that i could smell the damp cool grass in the the mornings and see the grazing pink and grey parrots in the afternoon. I would also spend my afternoons chilling out watching the sun set and just the feel of the wind against my skin. Sure it was an actual school's oval with an ugly gloomy school close by but what i loved about it was the all natural aspect of having such a wide open green area. Because of society and the times we are living in we can easily forget about the simple beauty of life. Life is getting faster and busier and we forget about the sun rising, the birds chirping, the cool gentle breeze. We get so bogged down by our daily chores and worries we loose sight of the simple things, which are often the best things.
How i wish many of my friends who don't know Christ could see the all awesome glory and majesty in his creation. When i saw the sun this afternoon with it's rays of light bursting forth through the dark clouds painting golden patches everywhere, how could i not praise God? But everyday that sun rises and sets and we all move on day in day out, through traffic jams, road rage, rising petrol prices, broken relationships, personal issues and brokenness that we miss the wonder of it all. When you see the beauty of nature from the little caterpillar chewing away with no worries in the world just enjoying his daily mountain dose of green leaves, to the rising sun, blowing wind and falling rain; how it works ever so effortlessly and constantly; you'll come to know that that is the work of God. His creation is wonderful and it was made for us to enjoy and appreciate.
Let us move away from computers(ironic i know), worry less about work, school, money and petty issues and get outside more often. Let's trust in God to provide and protect, help and heal and open our eyes with the love of Christ in us and see the beauty that this world has from God's glorious creation.
Take a moment and be still.. take a deep breathe and let the sun shine on your face. When you feel that warmth sink into your skin, know that that is just the beginning of God's love.. and there is so much more warmth and love He can and will bring into your life, if you just let him.
Give it a go. Take a chance. Maybe one day you'll understand the freedom you can have in Christ.
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