Friday, July 10, 2015

"God has made everything beautiful for its own time."

"God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart." Ecclesiastes 3:11

Eternity and beauty are echoed in the same verse. Make no mistake; this is no coincidence. The two concepts belong together because God, the Eternal One, is also Lord, the Beautiful One.

Everything he does lasts forever, and everything He does is beautiful. He plants his Spirit of eternity in the hearts of his people, creating in us a spirit of beauty that will reflect his own forever. ...we see that forever is intricately associated with beauty, and both are gifts from God.

The Daily God Book: A Year of Listening for God by Erin Keeley Marshall

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Beauty was created by God for a purpose

“Beauty was created by God for a purpose: to give us the experience of wonder. And wonder, in turn, is intended to lead us to the ultimate human expression and privilege: worship. Beauty is both a gift and a map. It is a gift to be enjoyed and a map to be followed back to the source of the beauty with praise and thanksgiving.”

Eyes Wide Open: Enjoying God in Everything  by Steve DeWitt