Well, it is inevitable, isn’t it, the changing of the seasons. This was the scene out our front door this morning. Beautiful!
Isn’t it interesting though, that something can be so beautiful, on the one hand, and so uncomfortable, even deadly, on the other. I’m not just thinking of the treacherous driving conditions, although that could be a case in point. I mean just the elements themselves directly upon us. Whether it is the scorching summer sun or the freezing winter cold, they display the glory of God but they also remind us that God is not like the things we control at will.
In this sense, God is not ‘safe’. He is not like a warm soft puppy or a cup of ice tea on a warm summer’s day. The Bible rarely uses these types of metaphors for God. The writer of Hebrews says our God is a ‘consuming fire’.
I seem to recall a passage that says that God is ‘terrible’; meaning that He is able to strike terror in the heart should He choose to reveal Himself in that way. We could use the word ‘aweful’ as it is meant to be used to recognize someone or something that causes us to stand in awe. We have to be careful that we see God, not just as a loving friend, as wonderfully true as that can be for those who know Him, but also as He is as well, the ‘Almighty God’ who is worthy of constant reverence and praise.
I suppose an elephant and a mouse could become friends, but the mouse would be wise to always remember a few key facts.
Steve
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