He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. Ecclesiastes 3:11
I remember when the boys were little and we’d make jack-o’-lanterns on Halloween. We’d spread newspapers or a tablecloth down and cut the top of the pumpkin off so they could reach their little hands inside to pull all the goop out. They loved that squishy mess…boys! We would draw two triangles for the eyes, another for the nose, and a big smile on that pumpkin. What can I say? I hate scary stuff, but since I’m not artistic at all, it still looked a little spooky after it was carved.
Some of the pumpkins that artists do today are true works of art. It amazes me how beautiful those pumpkins can look after having a true master work on them. They have everything from presidents’ faces to superheroes and princesses on them. They have animals that are amazing in their detail, and there are even landscapes that leave you speechless.
When we tried to make those pumpkins ourselves, they didn’t turn out so pretty. I sure am grateful there are pumpkins that true artists carve that I can admire. And, if artists create beauty out of the pumpkins with those messy insides, the great Artist can create beautiful works out of our messy lives.
Just remember…don’t try to do the work that the true Master should be doing because it won’t turn out so pretty. He’ll do a much better job!
