When I look at the colors of the leaves in the Autumn months I am mesmerized by the intensity of hues. The bright reds, the blazing oranges, and beautiful yellows. When I lived in Pennsylvania I tended to take this for granted as I say this all the time. It wasn’t until I moved to a more urban area of Southern California with fewer trees that I longed for the colors of changing trees in Fall. But still I didn’t realize or think about what it takes for those colors to come like they do. You see it takes the leaves dying to start the process of the colors changing on the leaves. And that’s how it is in our life with God. It’s not until we die to our own sinful desires by repenting and asking Jesus to forgive that we start to become a beautiful people. Only a person in Jesus can become full of color. That’s the potential of color that God had in his eyes when came to earth as Jesus to give his life up as a perfect sacrifice for our sin.

Jesus, I give you all of me. Change my selfish desires so I can be more like you. Forgive me for my sins I ask today. Thank you for giving your life in exchange for my life. In your name I pray to you, Jesus, Amen.