‘Sparkles’ photo by Nicky Pe on Pixaday.
Sparkles on water, or ‘sun glitter’ as seen in the photo above, is the perfect metaphor for the scripture, ‘Love will cover a multitude of sins.’ 1 Peter 4:8. NKJV. It is what we see from the shores of Lake Pretty Water, a mile from our home in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. My wife and I walk there for exercise several times a week.
It never ceases to amaze us to see the beauty of the lake and the constant variety of God’s creation on a daily basis! It reminds me of Psalm 145:2. ‘Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; His greatness no one can fathom. (He created this beauty just for you! Who can ‘fathom His greatness’?)
One generation commends your works to another; (That’s what I am doing) they tell of your mighty acts.
They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— (The sparkles vary across the water and are constantly changing, like a murmuration of birds or a school of fish. Fascinating to watch) and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
They tell of the power of your awesome works— and I will proclaim your great deeds.
Psalm 145:2-6.
BUT, if you look closely, the lake water is murky, not clear. They drained the lake one year, and the bottom was covered in garbage…old tires, plastic bottles, aluminum cans and dead things…yuck.
BUT, the sun doesn’t care, it reflects off the surface in a beautiful display of sky-blue water and sparkles! It is, to us, another sign of God’s love for us! While underneath the water is yuck, a perfect metaphor for sin. Like the glitter patterns on the water, God covers our sins!
These sparkles on water are called ‘glitter patterns’. They are made up of individual points of light blending together. These points of light are spectacular reflections of the sun called, ‘sun glints’. These sun glints on water are an optical phenomenon that happens when sunlight reflects off a water surface directly into the eyes of an observer, camera, or satellite sensor.
Scientists discovered that they could use satellite sensors to see large regions of the ocean and measure wind speed and direction from studying glitter patterns on its surface! These measurements help them predict the weather.
‘You do not have to be a remote sensing expert to appreciate glitter patterns. From sidewalk puddles to the ocean, beautiful light shows can be seen by anyone with the attention to notice. Depending on the amount of patience you have for such things, you can either casually notice these patterns or spend hours examining them in detail. Either way, there is much to be learned and much to be appreciated about nature by watching light glittering on water.’ NOAA, Physical Science Laboratory.
NOTICE!!!
If you want to watch the amazing ‘Dance’ of sun glitter on water, click on the following link:
‘Dancing Waters’
thank God, I am covered by His glitter!
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