Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Seasons

Read: Genesis 1:11-25

Some people probably wonder why we live in Michigan. Well, here we have all the seasons; from a blanket of snow to seeing emerging leaves, green trees and grass and so on, to Fall colors.

We don't have to go to a gallery to see beauty. Paintings and such lack God's touch. As Roger Miller observed. "Think what God could have done if He had money."

Looking out it's easy to realize squirrels are Nature's acrobats. You can see them walking tight ropes (power lines), swinging through trees like they were trapezes, and running up and down tree trunks or utility poles, sticking to them like they have another form of animal magnetism. It's like it's God's no cover charge event. Watching squirrels is like watching the otters of the air!

God does work in miraculous ways.

Jack van Becelaere

Pondering

Read: Daniel 2:20-23

Fall is a really strange time of year! When cold weather comes, some of the trees start undressing themselves. Sure all the Fall colors are beautiful, but if they're so good looking, why aren't they that color all year?

And another thing – what's wrong with all those leaves that they have to be thrown out in the Fall and get new ones every Spring? Especially since the new ones look just like the old ones. It's nice that we have a great variety of trees (Maple, Oak, Elm, etc.), but they sure are in lock step Fall and Spring when they all do the same thing.

I know it's all part of God's plan, but that doesn't stop me from wondering and asking questions like these.

Jack van Becelaere

P.S. I'm not asking for a change. I know better!