We just returned from a two week vacation in Colorado and Wyoming. We went white water rafting down the Arkansas River, we went across the Royal Gorge Bridge, visited The Garden of the Gods, the Manitou Cliff Dwellings, the Olympic Training Center, the Air Force Academy and many other amazing tourist attractions in the area. (And yes, I did a little fly fishing!) The picture you see above is one we took from The Garden of the Gods with Pike's Peak in the background.
One of the greatest experiences on the trip was the majesty of the mountains! The rock formations at The Gardens of the Gods, the Rocky Mountains, the Royal Gorge were truly breathtaking. But man has done a tremendous work at taking away from the awesomeness of these sights.
Everywhere we went there were displays, videos and all kinds of other informational aids to let people know that all of this grandeur was purely accident. Just two tectonic plates bumping together millions of years ago. All just random accident.
Imagine standing in front of the Mona Lisa, admiring the beauty, thinking of da Vinci and how talented he was when behind you the guide at the museum informs you that da Vinci didn't actually paint it. "One day," he says, "a young man happened to knock over a table and spilled a bunch of paint. Leonardo just happened to be walking by and lifted the canvas the paint had spilled on and when he lifted it off the floor this picture was there, so he claimed it." That kind of story takes some of the majesty out of the picture, doesn't it?
When we look at the mountains, the trees that line a beautiful river, the rolling meadows and the barren deserts we see the artistry of The Creator! We see his love for beauty, diversity and magnificence.
Two tectonic plates shoved together? Yes. But not necessarily over millions of years and not by accident, but by the very hands of God! He formed the mountains! He caused the rock formations at The Garden of the Gods! He molded the Royal Gorge!
Think about it!
