February 29, 2016 (reworked from February 29, 2012): SOAP #2280

Scripture:  John (The Message) 10:10 A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.

Observation:  Today is the extra day added in for leap year.  The normal 28 days of February have become 29.  It makes me think of all the extras that God has placed in this world for us to enjoy.  I remember a small box of coloring crayons I had as a young boy.  As I recall there were 8 basic colors: red, blue, yellow, green, black, etc.  They were beautiful and I enjoyed them.  Later I got a box of 16, then one of 32!  There was more than just one green; there was a dark green and a light green; there was a blue green and a turquoise.  The basic colors had been shaded and mixed!

God could have made the world in eight basic colors, but that would not have displayed the wonderful variety of a God who loves beauty.

Application:   As I drive the school bus on the country roads, I enjoy the beauty of God’s many colors.  I especially enjoy the changing colors of the seasons.  Today is an extra day to notice and thank God for the extra things He has brought into my life.  I could have made it through life without even missing them, but He put them there for me to enjoy.

Prayer:   Lord, I appreciate the variety of colors, the variety of food, the variety of sounds, etc. that You have placed in this world for me to enjoy.  Indeed, You are AMAZING!!!   Amen.

Pastor Leon
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