“The Whole Earth is Full of His Glory” Isiah 6:3
As I read that sentence this morning it struck me funny. How could the whole earth be filled with His Glory? Then it hit me! The Glory of the Lord is in the beautiful things in this world. It’s in nature. It’s in the seasons. It’s in the tiny baby cradled in their mother’s arms. Today it snowed again. The roads were terrible for those who ventured out. I stayed home. I will see all the beautiful snow tomorrow. Up here in the Northwoods we have four seasons. However, winter is our longest and can start in November and end in April. Fall is my favorite because of the color but spring and summer are nice too.
Winter here can be brutal and right now the temperature is right around six degrees above zero.
I was thinking of my trip to Arizona in June of 2018. Why June? Well flights are cheap and there is air conditioning everywhere. My twin and I went out to Arizona together. Since my older sister lives in Phoenix we stayed with her and she served as the tour guide. We made a day trip to see some of the beautiful land formations. As the cold continues and the snow keeps coming down, I thought it would be nice to look at beautiful picture of warmth and color.
The first part of the trip we saw a lot of desert.
We headed up Interstate 17 and we made a stop at Sunset Point rest area. It’s elevation is 3400 feet. Below is the a picture from Sunset Point rest area looking down at the valley.
Our next stop was Montezuma Castle. It was built by a tribe called Southern Sinagua. This tribe live in Verde Valley between 700 and 1400 A.D. before moving to the north. They left behind homes and some artifacts. It is located near a stream so there is lots of trees in the area.
From there we headed up Highway 179 towards Sedona. As we approach this area we got our first glimps of the red rocks. When I first saw them I wanted to bow down and worship God’s Glory in these rock formations. I could not because I was strapped in to the front seat of my sister’s car going 70 miles per hour. Instead, I raised my arms in praised!
We went through a few small towns until we got to Uptown Sedona. There we went to a little villiage called Tiaquepaque, which is a historic shopping center of sorts. I had asked my sister to take us to a restaurant that represents the local culture.
God formed these beautiful rock formations long before man came to this part of the world. His Glory shows through this area. I will always be amazed at these beautiful rocks sticking up out of the land. The Grand Canyon is northwest of this area. Someday I hope to go back, with a really good camera (cheap cell phone does not do justice) and visit this area again.
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