The Master Painter

Did you know that our God is a master painter? He uses beautiful colors and brush strokes......

"The Heavens declare the glory of God;

the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

Day after day they pour forth speech;

night after night they display knowledge..."

Psalm 19:1-2

He also likes a little bling.....

"In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun,

which is like a bridegroom coming

forth from his pavilion,

like a champion rejoicing

to run his course.

It rises at one end of the heavens

and makes its circuit to the other;

nothing is hidden from its heat."

Psalm 19:4b-6

and some shimmer with his creatures.....

The bible says that Nature praises God -

"Let the heavens rejoice, let

the earth be glad;

let the sea resound, and

that is in it;

let the fields be jubilant,

and everything in them.

Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy;

they will sing before the

Lord, for he comes,

he comes to judge the earth.

He will judge the world in

righteousness

and the peoples in his

truth"

Psalm 96:11-13

We had a peaceful, relaxing week at Keuka Lake in the Finger Lakes of Upstate New York, surrounded by God's glorious Nature. He gave us cool breezes, thunderous rains, bright shining sun and clear nights. It gives one perspective on who we are in this great big world and more importantly, who we are to Him.

"When I consider your heavens,

the work of your fingers,

the moon and the stars,

which you have set in place,

what is man that you are mindful of him,

the son of man that you are mindful of him?

You made him a little lower

than the heavenly beings

and crowned him with glory and honor.

You made him ruler over

the works of your hands;

you put everything under his feet:

all flocks and herds,

and the beasts of the field,

the birds of the air,

and the fish of the sea,

all that swim the paths of the seas.

O Lord, our Lord,

how majestic is your name

in all the earth!"

Psalm 8:3-9

Happy 4th of July!

AnnMarie