Capturing God's Creation

One of the reason's I photograph is to capture the beauty of God's creation.  In my previous post I explained how God's beauty can help carry us through tough times by reminding us as believers we have every reason not to abandon hope.  God is powerful, He absolutely adores us, and He is good and knows what is best for us.


This morning I found another purpose for beauty.  Salvation.  Romans 1:20-21 says:  "From the time the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky and all that God made.  They can clearly see His invisible qualities--His eternal power and divine nature.  So they have no excuse whatsoever for not knowing God."  The exquisite beauty of God's creation is an invitation to actually get to know Him. God tells us something about Himself from the world of nature all around us.  I hear Him saying, " I enjoy the beauty of freshly fallen snow clinging to the branches of a tall fir tree; I enjoy the beauty of the trust of a faithful dog; I enjoy the beauty of the laughter of children;  I enjoy the beauty of a flower that lasts only a few days."  There's a million kinds of beauty out there.  Don't forget to look for them everyday.


Back to salvation and beauty.  Isaiah 52:7 says, "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news."  In God's eyes, those who bring salvation are beautiful.  I just started reading Sarah Young's devotional, "God Calling".  This is what she experienced:


"It was late winter, and the noonday sun was warm enough for sunbathing, but the depth of the snow kept it from melting.  Brilliant sunlight reflecting from pure white snow was cleansing my mind of the darkness that had held it captive for years...It was the intellectual integrity of Francis Schaeffer's teaching that had drawn me to that pristine place.  Though the quest that had taken me there was a search for truth, it was God's glorious creation that helped me open my heart to Him."  Both Francis Schaeffer's writings and the beauty of God's creation brought this woman to Christ.


If I may be so bold as to ask my Lord Jesus to use my photography to "open someone's heart to Him" it would bring me such joy!  Oh that God would actually use my small, art offerings for His glory.  I will probably never know this side of heaven, but I will patiently wait and continue faithfully as though it is true.