September 1, 2022 - This past June we had the privilege of taking a family vacation to the Smoky Mountains. All of the family was there, both of our sons and daughters-in-law (truly, they are more like daughters to us) and of course the grandsons. We all stayed in the same cabin together for 7 days and still came back loving each other.
One of the most impressive things about that trip, was enjoying the beauty of God’s creation. The first morning in the cabin, some of us were up before the sun was. We were sitting on the porch, drinking our coffee (hot, strong coffee) facing west as the first light of a new day was showing itself. We were staying on top of a mountain in North Carolina. As the first light of the new day appeared, we were sitting above the clouds, looking at some mountains in the distance, and it looked as if you could just step out on the clouds and walk across to the next mountain.
As we spent time there, we saw beautiful rock formations, gorgeous flowers and scenery and were privileged to witness some of the most beautiful sunsets you have ever seen. With all the beauty around us on top of that mountain, a passage of scripture came to my mind. The Psalmist would write in Psalm 19:1; “The heavens declare the glory of God”. Yet, another passage from the Psalmist also came to mind and this is found in Psalm 14:1; “The fool hath said in his heart there is no God.” I thought, how perfectly the Psalmist describes there those who can see the beauty of this world and deny the existence of God.
It’s something to think about... tbp
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