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READ: PSALM 107:21-24, 31; COLOSSIANS 1:16; REVELATION 4:11\n\n\n\nHave you been to an art gallery or installation recently? It\u2019s amazing to see the way artists create memorable and beautiful works of art using paint, pencils, clay, stone, fabric, metal, wood, glass\u2026the possibilities are nearly infinite! And just think about how our ability to create art reflects the Creator who made us\u2014He is the greatest artist.\n\n\n\nHave you ever thought of God as an artist? Have you noticed how creative He is? Both the cold winter snow and the warm summer sunshine were His idea. He made oceans, and He also made deserts. He made plants and animals, some that live in oceans, others that live in deserts, each perfectly suited to their environment. He made stars and galaxies, atoms and photons\u2026And He wasn\u2019t content to make everything in grayscale\u2014He painted the universe in more colors than we can count! God created everything there is as an expression of love. And that includes us.\n\n\n\nGod didn\u2019t create the universe because He was lonely or bored or because He needed anything. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit have always existed in perfect love and joy. No, He created because it delighted Him to do so!\n\n\n\nGod has boundless creativity. He has made so many wondrous things, each one just the right color, just the right shape, and just the right size. And even though sin brought brokenness into God\u2019s good creation, He has promised to redeem it. Through Jesus\u2019s death and resurrection, He is making all things new. And if we put our trust in Jesus, we get to take part in His wonderful work. Because Christians have the Holy Spirit living in us, we can use the creativity He has given us to glorify Him and bless others, both today and in the age to come.\n\n\n\nAnd, as we behold God\u2019s beautiful creation, we can remember how awesome He is and how much He loves us. He\u2019s the greatest artist, and He invites us to enjoy His creation with Him! \u2022 A. W. Smith\n\n\n\n\u2022 What is one of your favorite things in all of nature? Why? Consider taking a moment to thank God for this and tell Him what you like about it!\n\n\n\n\u2022 In what ways do you like to be creative? How do you like to take what God has made an arrange it in a purposeful way\u2014such as through painting, sculpting, building, designing, cooking, etc.? Is there something new you\u2019d like to try but haven\u2019t yet?\n\n\n\nThe heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Psalm 19:1 (NIV)