Man in the Image of the Great Artist
The other day I was listening to Antonio Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons”. What a moving piece of music! While listening, I was reminded of the incredible richness and beauty of our world. Of course, there is the beauty of what we call “nature” that is all around us—the beauty of the sunset, the mountains or the starlight sky. But, in addition to this, there is the beauty that you and I create and enjoy—the beauty, for example, of art and music. All of us have had the experience of being moved by a movie or theater performance; a poem, a great work of art or dance performance. Though our particular tastes may vary greatly, we all have a sense of beauty in art. And each of us, to a greater or lesser degree, long, not only to enjoy it, but also to create it.
Why is this? The reason is that we live in a world that is engineered for the creation and enjoyment of beauty. And the reason for this is that each of us are made in the image of the greatest artist that has ever been, the Creator God.
Out of nothing He created all things. But he didn’t do it with mere mechanical efficiency but with flare, with what you and I’d call “artistic license”. He did it with a view to aesthetic beauty—because He Himself is beautiful and the source of all that is lovely.
Something to think about from the Kingdom Perspective.
Let the glory of the LORD endure forever;
Let the LORD be glad in His works
~Psalm 104:31 NASB
