Autumn surprises us with glorious, amazing sunsets. God has given us the pleasure of seeing these beautiful sunsets with the joy of knowing a new day is coming. Autumn will soon turn into the cold days of winter. Still, the anticipation of cold frosty mornings with winter blue skies awaits us. In Ecclesiates 3:1-4 (King James) Solomon explains; for every thing there is a season, and time for every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted, A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to break down, and a time to build up, A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance. Thank you God for all the diversity of each season.
A favorite hymn for this season follows:
For the Beauty of the Earth
by: Folliott S. Pierpoint
For the beauty of the earth, For the glory of the skies.
For the love which from our birth over and around us lies.
Lord of all, to Thee we raise; This our hymn of grateful praise.
For the beauty of each hour, Of the day and of the night.
Hill and vale, and tree, and flower, Sun and moon, and stars of light.
Lord of all, to Thee we raise; This our hymn of grateful praise.
Submitted by:
Pam Jackson
Knoxville, TN