Glory Revealed
As I look forward to this year's trip to the beach I am reminded how living 30 miles from the ocean formed in me a desire to regularly soak in the beauty of the shore, I remember another year when the last day of our beach vacation had come The sun was partially hidden behind some clouds but there was enough revealed to glisten on a wide swath of ocean water. The natural soundtrack of the pounding waves completed the close to perfect scene that lay before us. How could such awesome beauty exist when so many reports tell of the ocean being a repository of pollution as well as inadequate resources? Was this soothing scene before us a facade hiding the waste and destruction beneath? Perhaps there is another way to understand it. Yes, man has abused the resources God has given us. One thing we should not forget. Our God is a creator who is constant and glorious in His creation. He graciously will not allow our sinfulness to cover His glory. Romans 1:20 states "For since th...