You know another thing I love? Mornings. Love ‘em. I’m not sure what it is – the freshness, the quiet…I just love everything about mornings.
One morning, I woke up and just looked out the window. I couldn’t help but stare at the way the clouds were sailing by – the way the Sun would maneuver its way through them, trying to peek just one ray through. And sometimes, when the timing was just right, there would be a sudden brightness and warmth shining on me through the window – the sun had succeeded! The instant I felt the warmth from the sun, I was reminded of the warmth I felt before when I’ve been in the presence of God.
It occurred to me that the sun is a lot like God in our lives. Sometimes there isn’t a cloud in the sky and you can see it completely clearly, never doubting that it’s shining on you. Other times, the clouds are so thick you begin to wonder if you will ever feel that warmth again.
But do you ever doubt that the sun is actually there? Of course not! It seems as though, just when you think you cannot take the darkness any longer, you get maybe just one ray of sun through the window, and that restores whatever doubts you may have been having. And then there is that seemingly rare moment, when the sun completely shows itself, and you are blinded by the glory it presents.
And even though that warmth that you feel in its presence does not last forever, you know it is still there even when you do not necessarily feel it.
“You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who have not seen me and believe anyway.”
~ John 20:29
