Pastor's Penpoint - "The Master's Canvas" - October 2010

Winter, spring, summer, and fall are God's seasons. Most are big fans of summer and spring and not too fond of fall and winter. But I've always been a bit backward on that. Fall has always been my season! I think it is something about those leaves of red, orange, yellow, and burgundy that fall from the trees. I feel as if I have noticed them for the very first time. As I am very hot blooded, I love "sweater weather"!

I like seeing folks setting out pumpkins in the yard with hay bales and planting mums in the yard. I am looking forward to getting into all the different soups Dina makes starting this time of year!

God is the best artist in the world, for only He can create such different themes. We see many artists that try to capture the seasons on their canvases by painting what they see around them, and they do a wonderful job. However, neither picture nor paint could ever replace the real thing splashed across the sky and spilled over the earth like the Master's display of His finest artwork. God's creativity is unmatched, for every day is different, just like every snowflake in winter.

When people say there is no God, I know they do not see with eyes like mine. They must see a plain, white canvas or a black drop cloth and not the blue skies that fade into light pink in the evening. Nor do they see the flowers that no paint on any artist's palate could attempt to match or the trees that were each given a certain color leaf to change into when autumn arrives. "There is no God," they say. It is just that they do not know the Master of the seasons, the One who has created such magnificent displays of perfect art.

Autumn is what I believe scripture is talking about when it says, "This is the day that the Lord hath made, and I will rejoice in it." Each day He has given us beauty to enjoy, so I think I should sit back and take in this glorious creation. Hope you join me in a bowl of cheeseburger soup, pull on a sweater and gaze in wonder at God's canvas.

In Christ ~ Pastor Todd

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