Skies & Sunsets

I never doubted that being a musician was approved. Just read the Psalms. But one of the commandments is not to make graven images, so I wasn't sure how photography rates with the Lord. I see Him as the artist behind all the gorgeous skies I'm constantly photographing. The diversity of the seabirds here is another testament to His creativity. I believe photography is also approved by God, and we get to use His raw material to glorify Him in our enterprises. We don't worship our art, we worhip Him through our art. In Bible times, the Israelites would constantly fall back into idolotry, and in doing that, invoke God's wrath. We must keep our wits about us and not be deceived and allured by man-made beauty or accomplishment.

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Romans 1 NKJV

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness

and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them.

For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead,

so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.