Sure, I live in rattlesnake country and a man had recently been bitten by a rattler he inadvertently grabbed hold of at the local Walmart's garden center. Sure, I was unfamiliar with the path and wanted to be certain of my footing.
But why? The paved path before me was clear and even. It was plain. Boring.
And when I eventually looked up to take in the beauty before me?
Stunning.
Glistening water, wild grasses, silvery green leaves, steep brown hills ascending from the river valley.
Why did I focus so long on that paved little path? The potential dangers were absent, and I had missed the splendor laid out before me.
Where is your vision focused right now? Downward, at the individual steps ahead? Or upward, at the vast scenery spread out before you?
If we turn our eyes upward and outward, we will more fully witness the greatness and beauty God has laid out for us to enjoy.
Mmmm, mmmm good!
