Glory

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Psalm 19:1

Of all the apartments available in Arizona, God gave me one with a porch that faces west. Arizona is famous for it's beautiful pink sunsets, so I was happy with the porch from the first minute I saw it!

At first I simply enjoyed the view, but last evening the view became a word from God. As I passed by the porch door last evening, I glanced out at the sky, and God spoke. It had to do with the clouds, the added dimension they allow and the metaphor right in front of me.

The sunsets are pretty on clear evenings, but last evening's clouds allowed the colors to bounce around and create shades and shapes of amazing beauty. As I sat there, the show continued on with the colors becoming deeper and richer. God whispered Psalm 19:1: "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." As my heart heard those words, I found hope.

I saw the metaphor clearly in front of me last evening and it goes like this: an Arizona sunset on a clear evening is a beautiful thing full of color and creativity. An Arizona sunset on a cloudy evening is just breathtaking, and it's the clouds that make the difference! Life on a good (clear) day is a beautiful thing, full of blessing and joy. Life during a rough patch (cloudiness) can be breathtaking, because of the things that God teaches, provides and reveals through the cloudiness. Just as last evening's sunset was the work of His hands, our lives are also the work of His hands.

Last evening's sunset was a reminder to sit back and look around at what God is doing and to be thankful for all the shades and shapes-- they are the work of His hand and will produce a thing of true beauty. The heavens declare God's glory and we have the opportunity to do the same.

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