I read this morning, out of The Institutes of Christian Religion, Calvin’s thoughts on the Sovereignty of God. While I will never fully reconcile the truth of God’s sovereignty with the opposing tension of our human responsibility, I find the blessed truth of God’s kind hand of providence of immense comfort in this journey of faith.

Calvin maintains that our knowledge of God must not be rooted in intellectual pursuits, but we should contemplate Him in His works and let our hearts be lifted in worship and praise. Augustine teaches “disheartened by His greatness, we cannot grasp Him, we ought to gaze upon his works, that we may be restored to goodness.”

Calvin says – “Knowledge of this sort, then, ought not only to arouse us to the worship of God but also to awaken and encourage us to the hope of the future life.”

So today, take a breath. Look around and see the beauty of the Lord in the wonder of His works. May we enjoy God today and see beauty in this dark world.