Some people relish melting sunsets, others the blood rush of dawn's rays emerging from the horizon. These are very beautiful, I do admit, but nothing compared to the sapphire twilight that glows through the quiet town of Sentul at 6:07 every night. There is something magical about the last light of the day fading and the ever thickening blanket of blue skies. The colors of the trees and exotic flowers and shrubbery seem to illuminate a particular boldness, only seen for a few minutes each day.
Lingering rain clouds blossom a polka-dotted cloak around the nearby mountains like smoke dissipating from an extinguished wild fire. With each moment passing, they grow thicker as if to close a curtain to the magnificent view.
I was driving my motorbike down the main stretch of Sentul tonight in utter marvel at the beauty my eyes feasted upon. A rush of cool mountain air chilled my body, giving a heightened sensation to the beauty around me.
It is such a blessing to live in a place that basks in the beauty of God's creation. I can't imagine a place or sight with more beauty that this. I was grinning ear to ear as I pulled into the neighborhood. Riding on a mountaintop of adoration, thinking nothing could sweep me blindsided and push me down this high.
No such luck. Just as I turned into my driveway, a mosquito flew into my eye. An irritating sting jack hammered through my eye and nearly caused me to crash into the garage. It was after a thunderstorm of eye-watering blinking concluded that I realized something. Our God, the meticulous and glorious creator designed this place that I call my home. However, after the fall, sin tainted his creation. Although we are able to still enjoy the countless wonders of his masterful creation, sin inevitably creeps in and hinders us from partaking in the full beauty.
I anticipate the day when Christ returns and sanctifies the earth to it's original sin-less state. How amazing will that be? Come Lord Jesus, our world belongs to you!
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