The Great Artist

Yet another series of thoughts in my little book came during a long drive while my children were sleeping. Since they were resting, the radio was off, and I worried about staying awake myself. However, the only challenge I had was trying to jot down a fraction of my thoughts during that journey!

The drive that day was a very familiar route, one traveled often to go to my mom's house. However, that day I found the surroundings to be very different. With the beautiful fall colors came an awesome experience.

The pain was not as drab as usual. It was very refreshing to view the canvas of God's beautiful art. He as the Great Artist, can create colors in nature that no man can replicate.

And as I marveled at the beauty of it all, I began to see a parallel with our lives. God can take the drab in our lives and liven it up with the colors of His love. He can take the broken/worn-out and turn it into a beautiful piece of art. He can take that "same old so-and-so" type of a life and totally rework it so that it is almost unrecognizable.

His love will shine through us, and His light will dance in our lives much like that of a Thomas Kinkade painting. People will enjoy God's "art" in us. They will want to know more about our God. We are all a part of His living art gallery. We can be the piece that brings His message of love and grace to others.

There are many passages in the Bible that speak of God working on us/perfecting us. We have the illustration of God being the potter and we the clay. there is the image of the silversmith purifying the silver by putting it to the hot flames. But when was the last time you considered yourself an art piece of the Great Artist?

I am not very artistic, nor do I claim to be. But I do take great delight in  admiring the beautiful art in God's creation. I love to stare at the innumerable shades of colors in each "canvas" that I view. And, I have found that I was very much like the image of God as the Great Artist.

His creation is His masterpiece but it is an ever-changing portrait. And much like in a gallery He has a piece on display. Like a piece of art has a message or meaning behind it, we too can have a message...God, like an artist will continue to make adjustments in our "colors" or "hues". He will continue to work on how the light will reflect off us or make our canvas come to life.

His work on us will not be complete until we take our last breath here on earth. But we can join all of creation and be a part of God's living art gallery. We can be on display for all the world to see the beauty of the Great Artist's work.

So, the next time you are stuck travelling or find yourself with some down time, take a moment and admire a bit of God's work. Look at those magnificent colors. Take in the beauty of it. But, most of all remember that you are a part of His canvas, as well. Let His colors be shown through you. And may all the world see how the Great Artist's love dances within you.