It Happens Every Fall

The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament shows His handiwork.

Psalm 19:1

 

It happens every Fall. I’m walking the dog or driving the car and come upon a stand of trees blazing with color -- reds, yellows, oranges. The leaves, like Japanese lanterns, are aglow with golden sunlight. Spontaneously, my heart leaps within me: surely a Divine Artist has created this scene.

From time immemorial great minds have wrestled with the idea of God. Elaborate arguments have been crafted to prove God’s existence. Others have sought to refute them. But after all is said and done, does anything speak more eloquently to the reality of God than the beauty of autumn foliage? Such testimony is all but irresistible. Without so much as a thought or a single word, the heart rises in joyful acknowledgement of the Divine Presence.

Surely a Divine Artist has created this scene.