The Artist

As winter begins to settle in, I’ve been enjoying the sunrise coming later in the mornings. They’ve been absolutely glorious – the slow and steady process is breathtakingly beautiful.


Yesterday, there were several times while at work I happened to look outside and saw the beautiful clouds in new and amazing arrangements. Then later, at the Y, while the sun was setting, I looked out and admired the ripples of dark bluish-purple clouds highlighted in the sun’s deep pinkish-orange light. It was so magnificent I couldn’t help but stare at their beauty from indoors and long for the warm days already, just to be able to sit outside and enjoy the expanse without freezing my tail off.


It’s got me thinking, though, and as I sat singing and reflecting this morning of God’s greatness and His creation, it struck me that so often I think of creation soley as ‘the beginning of time’ - completely excluding the present. I realize now that the artist has not put down His paintbrush nor the author, His pen.


He creates a new sunrise each morning; a new sunset each night; transforming the sky each moment of the day. He creates new life in the fields – even now as the plants wither in the cold, He prepares for the springtime. The world moves and changes according to His will.

In much the same way, He transforms hearts.

I'm a bit embarassed to admit that there have been a number of occasions where I'm ready to give up on people - even myself. I feel utterly hopeless - like change is impossible. But, as I look out at the sky and breath deeply, peace is restored. For it is not I who change people, but rather God. He brings the sun up each morning and new flowers each spring. He remains faithful and continues to work even when we don't recognize His labors.

I pray we have patience and trust in our marvelous Creator. Let us not lose hope when the process seems painstakingly slow like awaiting the sunrise or the new flowers of springtime. Instead, let us find the beauty in each moment and peace in knowing that God is and always will be transforming and creating.

Let us yeild ourselves to His work, becoming His servants that He may use us to love and transform the world.