When traveling to a small mountain village in northern New Mexico, the topography of barren rolling hills suddenly changed with one curve to a magnificent array of colors and vegetation. The countryside provided the background for splashes of the Master’s strokes. The people and animals provided the foreground of the Master’s canvas. The day was spent blending colors and subjects uniquely designed by the Lord for that special day.
…brilliant wild flowers with brown faces nestled in a sea of green meadow grasses…
…purple thistle adding a soft blue glow to surrounding walls of grass on which horses, cattle, and woolly sheep grazed lazily…
…tall graceful oak and cedar trees…a gift from decades past…still reaching heavenward…
…pecan groves and apple orchards standing in stately rows…
…a bubbling stream pouring out refreshment from it’s banks to God’s thirsty creatures…
…a lamb gently crossing river rocks as the cool water refreshes weary feet…
…a farmer carefully preparing precious valley soil for planting. The neat perfectly straight rows causing the red dust to drift in a silent red silk-like screen towards the clouds…
The grasslands of the desert overflow; the hills are clothed in gladness. The meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain. They shout for joy and sing. Psalm 65: 12-13
…a town of friendly merchants eager to share their treasures…
…a horse-drawn trolley circling the town square filled with people and a stately black Labrador retriever as it’s front seat sentinel…
…homeward bound, the setting sun framed by the haze of closing day allowing a glimpse of fading glory…
It was you who opened up springs and streams; you dried up the ever flowing rivers The day is yours, and yours also the night; you established the sun and moon. It was you who set all the boundaries of the earth; you made both summer and winter.
Psalm 74: 15-17
In his earliest days the Psalmist while keeping his father’s flocks, devoted himself to the study of God’s two greatest books-scripture and nature. (C.H. Spurgeon)
We caught only a glimpse of the Psalmist’s study, but realized the excellence of the author through the visual experiences the day provided.
Thanks again, Lord. Your world is awesome. I stand amazed at the beauty you painted on your canvas today.
Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the great deep. O Lord, you preserve both man and beast. How priceless is your unfailing love. Both high and low among men find refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights. For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. Continue your love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart. Psalm 36: 5-10
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