Texas Plains

“Howdy,” from all the way out here in Texas! It’s been good being at home, being with family, and spending time with some old friends. I got off the plane in Dallas and we set off across the Great Planes toward Wichita Falls, home of your very own Youth Minister. Even though I lived in this part of the country for the first 22 years of my life, I was in awe at the beautiful flatness. Some of you are probably thinking, “I’ve been there and it aint perdy.” There is something about actually being able to see the sun touch the horizon that is beautiful to me.

As we drove home, I just gazed out the window at the great vastness of the planes and was reminded of how much we take for granted the thing that are around us so much. I did not appreciate the beauty of this area of the country till I was away from it for five months…not that I plan on moving back to it anytime soon. I realized something though. When we see something every day, we take for granted how amazing they are. Think about the stars…How often do you stand in amazement of them and think how much God cared about you that He put them up there for you to look at? We would appreciate them a lot more if they only came out once or twice a year.

How often do you sit in amazement of how Great God is? I often take Him for granted. I’m not saying that you need to leave Him for five months to appreciate Him. Don’t let yourself get so disconnected from Him that you have to look at Him from a distance. Sometimes in our lives we only allow Jesus to be beautiful to us on Christmas when He is just a baby. This is true for most of the people around us. We have a great opportunity to remind people that Jesus is always beautiful…not just as a baby but as a risen Savior! Do not miss the opportunity to help people realize that Jesus isn’t just beautiful when you visit Him once a year but that He is beautiful all the time!