The early morning drive from Parry Sound to Sudbury today was beautiful, even though the trees were bare. There are so many small lakes in the rocky countryside. Early in the morning, the frost was still on the grasses and beaver huts, and the water was still. The glassy surface perfectly reflected the landscape, in every detail.There's really no place to stop to take pictures, but here's one I found from Grundy Lake to give an idea.
Some hours later, I was on the return drive back towards Parry Sound. I was alone in the car and determined to pull over to the side of the road to capture the beauty.
But, the stillness of the early morning was gone! The heat of the sun had stirred the air. Breezes generated ripples, even waves on the water.
Where the ripples were small, there was still some reflection of the landscape. However, it was now shadows with the basic form, but without any detail. And where the ripples became waves, there was no reflection.
"This is what I want you to be, a perfect reflection!"
What an intimidating thought!! I am so far from being a perfect reflection of Christ! As I argued back "but that's impossible for me!". I was reminded to be still and know that He is God. The more I can be still, the more I will reflect God. Among my struggles with this is that I am a "do-er", not a "be-er" - the more I try to do this, the more the water is stirred up, the less Christ is reflected. For me this really is impossible, but with God all things are possible. He must increase in me.
This is what the Bible says God wants to make in me, in each of us, reflecting his glory and transformed into his likeness. Isn't that why He works in all things?
