Because of where I live, I’m treated to varied displays of the magnificent, creative power of God. Recently on a drive through the woods, I was struck with a breathtaking display of deep rich reds and a variety of yellows that decorated the trees of autumn—all artfully arranged against the backdrop of a brilliant blue sky.

And soon, as the temperatures drop and winter blows in, I’ll be reminded that no two snowflakes are ever the same as they pile on top of one another to create a rolling landscape of white. After that will come the miracle of spring, when the apparently dead countryside bursts into life with buds and blossoms that will grace the meadows with many colours.

Wherever we look in the world around us, we see evidence that “the whole earth is full of His glory!” (Isa. 6:3). What is amazing is that the creation that surrounds us is damaged by sin (see Rom. 8:18-22), yet God has seen fit to grace our fallen landscape with His creative hand. It serves as a daily reminder that His grace covers our sin and that His love for broken people is always available to us.

His grace covers our sin.

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Joe Stowell

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