Walking - Day 6

Psalm 28

Blessed be the LORD! For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy.The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.The LORD is the strength of his people; he is the saving refuge of his anointed.Oh, save your people and bless your heritage! Be their shepherd and carry them forever.

An afternoon walk in 85 degree weather isn’t always such a delight.  But as I lift up my eyes, I see the clouds billowing up and the setting sun reflecting off them in such brilliance. 

As I walk, I listen to the Psalms, chapter 28 starts, “Blessed be the LORD!”  And this is how I feel as I look at the majesty of his hand in creation.  I have looked at the leaves, the flowers, the trees, the grass, but something special happens when I look up and see his majesty in the sky.  I made 2 loops around the neighborhood, and by the second time around, these clouds were just grey images in the sky.

Made me think about the passing of time, the opportunities we have to see the beauty of God – sometimes just for a moment – and then we go back into the grayness/blandness of life.  God gives us glimpses of His glory to remind us that He is ever present – and even in the dark times, He is there.

I would love to sit for hours and look at these clouds, but as the sun goes down, their brilliance fades and they become a part of the darkness behind them.  I think often the same is true as I sit and talk with God.  The glory of His majesty is wonderful to think about and to look at, but I cannot just sit and stare, I must return to the normal things of life. 

It makes me long for the day that we will see Him face to face and live in the light of His glory for all eternity.  No more fading glimpses.  No more darkness.  Only face to face with the splendor of his Glory.  Oh, what a day that will be.