“But the basic reality of
God is plain enough. Open your eyes and there it is! By taking a long and
thoughtful look at what God has created, people have always been able to see
what their eyes as such can’t see:...the mystery of His diving being.”
Romans 1:19-20 MSG
Romans 1:19-20 MSG
FALL! It is my
MOST favorite season. I absolutely love
everything about FALL! The weather is
cooler, I get to wear boots again, pumpkin everything comes out, the smells—from
the air to the candles, and then of course the COLORS. This photographer (or whatever I am) loves
the beauty of this season through my lens.
God is THE BEST artist around. He
knows how to stop traffic for a blazing sunset and how to wake us up to the
beauty of a sunrise. There is nothing
more beautiful to me than His work in the fall.
I think about how much I love to see it here and this isn’t
even our forever home. I can only
imagine just how much more beautiful it will be in Heaven.
His love for us burns so strong that we can see His
beauty inviting us in daily through His creation. We just need to slow down to see.
I’ve missed it…I’ve been so busy that I just rush right
past all the beauty. Rushed right past the
invitations. Rushed right past Him. And then I wonder why I’m so lost
sometimes. I can be so “busy” with
errands, laundry, volunteering, kids fighting and whining, meals, dishes…that I
miss Him in the middle of it all. Then all of a sudden I stop right in my
tracks to the fire in the sky of a sunset.
His arms stretched out saying, “STOP and look! See ME in it all! See Me in the to-do list.
See Me in the meals broken for you. See Me in the eyes of your children. See Me
in the gifts.”
“Stop sleeping through this
life and keep your eyes on Me.”
The invitations never stop coming because Jesus is wherever
we are and He wants us to pay attention. We can choose to accept the invitation
daily or we can ignore it and leave it unopened - pushing through on our own. We can push and push and push with our own
strength…but eventually we will be so tired that we will wonder why we even do
anything.
“Jesus’ invitation to follow Him, like His invitations to all the disciples,
involves a lot more than joining the caravan; Jesus’ invitation is for sinners to change their ways of life. Jesus
makes it clear, despite the criticisms of some observers, that this invitation is indeed open to
all—especially to the sinners who need it most. Jesus grants to those who
choose Him not just companionship and forgiveness but the ability to truly
receive a new identity and live a new life.”
~Mark 2:15 (voice)
~Mark 2:15 (voice)
Jesus is inviting us into this day…this moment…with
Him. And we are given only so many
breaths – God wants to fill me (you) with grace and I need to open the curtains
of my eyes and see His invitation. Slow
down and see this moment as the gift that it is.
We are confident that God is
able to orchestrate everything to work toward something good and beautiful when we love Him and
accept His invitation to live
according to His plan. ~Romans 8:28 (voice)
Fall is beautiful because of the amazing colors we
see. The leaves change colors because
they are dying. There is beauty in change. When we die to our old ways…and accept His
invitation to come to Him – there’s beauty in that.
The beauty is in the change.
The invitation is being handed to you….will you take it? Will you slow down and accept the gift of His
invitation? Will you slow down and see the message among the mess? Open the
invitation, choose to see Him, and give thanks.
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