Autumn landscapes are some of the most beautiful to view all year. In Kentucky, reds, yellows, oranges, as well as some green hold-outs color the trees and fields. With the high clouds, blue sky, and the perfect angle of the evening sun, one might sit and enjoy a sense of peace in the embrace of such surroundings. My mind wanders to the Creator of all things, and I marvel at the color of His creativity. He created our eyes to comprehend light waves, and the sense of smell to take in the full sensory joy of the moment.
I am curious as to what Darwin's explanation for all of this is. Perhaps there exists some element of survival in man's ability to perceive color, yet there is something inside of us that awakens with joy at the mere sight of something we call beauty. We try and capture this beauty in our cameras or with a paintbrush or pen, but leave much to be desired in our limitations and inability to create
ex nihilo. Our own creativity as humans reflects on our sense of otherness, but we seem to be grand failures on an infinite scale compared to the authentic reality that stretches far beyond our eyes to capture and imaginations to ponder.
This is the problem within common grace; that is, within our common human capacity to define this or that as beautiful. Truth is, we cannot comprehend the vastness of the universe and likewise the grand and majestic level of beauty in creation, but we know that creation is limited. God is not limited, and His beauty is perfect and eternal. To those of us given faith in Christ Jesus by the grace of God, we who were once blind to the true beauty of all things now see the majestic glory of God in everything around us. Humanity finds enjoyment in the beauty of creation and may find brief rest in the silent moment of a gaze upon Autumn colors. I find enjoyment in the beauty of the Creator, and have the fullness of joy and peace in He who grants my soul rest in Christ.
