When the poet said, “I think that I will never see a poem as lovely as a tree” it must have been in the fall.
The annual parade of color is such a blessing for us. Beauty makes everybody feel better. Of course, it is a reminder of things to come, and we need to prepare for winter. Let’s just enjoy the beauty for a while!
In Psalm 27:4 David said, “One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord.” Since this world is His, we can be sensitive to all the beauty he has in his house. I am not a pantheist to believe that God is nature and nature is God but I believe that God has made all of the beautiful things of nature for us.
So many beautiful trees and flowers have been buried under concrete and asphalt in our metropolitan areas that we have to appreciate what we have. “Worship the Lord in the beauty of His holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth.” (Psalm 96:9)
In the Bible there is a definite connection between beauty and worship. We have many great museums in our country and they have many beautiful and expensive paintings. But even the poorest of men can stroll around a wooded area and experience first-hand a beauty that can never be captured on canvas.
Even the famous atheist of many years ago, Robert Ingersoll, said there were some things that he couldn’t explain; they were too special to have just happened by accident.
Its tough to be an atheist on a beautiful fall day. “God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.” (Genesis 1:31)
“God of all beauty, it all begins in You and is a reflection of Your great
compassion for us. What a joy to see You at work in this world. Amen”
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