Scripture: Psalm 72:19
Blessed be his glorious name forever; may his glory fill the whole earth. Amen and Amen.
Thought for the Day: Yesterday morning, I took my car in for a little work. Donna was taking care of another project, so I asked if the car place could take me home. They had a shuttle available, but another woman would be riding along. The shuttle took her home first, but on the way, we were talking about a recent trip she took to Colorado. Near her son’s home, there are some beautiful hiking trails, and she would often ask the neighbors, “Have you ever stopped being amazed?”
Routine and predictability can often numb us just a bit, dulling our awareness to the spectacular, beautiful and awe-inspiring. My favorite poet, Wendell Berry, said that to “treat life as less than a miracle is to give up on it.” How often does life shade our perspective, blunting – if not extinguishing – what God has set before us? As you step outside this morning, even if what you see is a rather boring suburban Houston neighborhood, declare to yourself that God’s glory fills the whole earth. And after declaring it, look for it.
Prayer: God, if your glory doesn’t leave me awe-struck this day, I ask that you smack me upside the head with a sign of your beauty. Please! Amen.
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