The Triumph of Yellow
Author: Michael Raypholtz (Ohio, USA)
The little problem at church all started when we painted one of the meeting rooms a bright, sunny yellow. We all agreed it looked quite nice.
Then one day just before worship, a woman met me in the hallway and said, ‘Some of us have been talking and we think your office looks a little dismal.’
Later I noticed that when the sun shone on the wall in my office it looked smudgy and fingerprinted—the woman had been right. Everything had seemed fine until that one room was painted yellow. Now we are ready to beautify the entire place.
I think this is how holiness works. Normally ‘holiness’ is described as conforming to a long catalogue of rules and regulations, but I think it starts when God begins a new work in us.
He creates some small but noticeable beauty in our lives, and as a result our normal routines start to seem bland and colourless by comparison.
God has raised our expectations. We no longer settle for grey; we want more yellow.
As this new creation grows in us, we see the brokenness in the world, and we catch ourselves rolling up our sleeves to do something about it. We want all creation to experience the good work that God has done in us.
Prayer: Dear God, a taste of your grace and goodness has made us hunger for more. Help us each day to become more what you desire us to be. Amen
