The Grand Redemption

So, back when my sister and I were in Rome, I enjoyed going on a few tours, but was disappointed that the tours about the early Christians weren't even from a Biblical point of view. So, we talked about how cool it would be to go somewhere with a Biblical worldview tour.

We also talked about how many places in the states we'd love to visit, and the Grand Canyon was on that list. Then, my mom sent me a link to a Creation Tour group going to the Grand Canyon. It was a mix of two different groups that combined to make an amazing group, and an incredible Biblical worldview. I wasn't sure if we could squeeze it into a busy month, but Mom and Dad both thought we could wing it, so we gave it a go!

I'm not sure what I was expecting, but I had never really thought about how huge that canyon is! Over 280 miles is impressive enough, but you throw in the fact that it's up to eighteen miles wide at parts. It was so massive that it almost looked fake. Like a painting. With my poor depth perception, looking that far across a canyon it was hard to capture the depth with the eye.

I grew up on the creation series by Kent Hovind, so having Eric Hovind and the rest of the Hovind kids leading the group was an awesome experience. I was super excited to hear where their ministry is at today, and how God's Word has been spread through their ministry.

So many words went through my mind when I looked across the canyon. Awe. Beauty. Incredibleness. But the one word that stuck, was the word Redemption.

The Grand Canyon is the result of Noah's Flood. A result of God's judgement on man's sin. A result of human's failures, and God's righteousness. 

Yet, despite the fact that this scar on the earth is a sign of God's judgement, it's also beautiful. God took his judgement and punishment on sin, destroying a beautiful world, and yet the reminder of that judgement is such a beautiful place!

That is Redemption. God taking our sins, our scars, and the judgements in our lives, and weaves them into something beautiful. It's never the same, but it can still be beautiful.