Sunrise Over the Rockies
With my nose pressed hard against the glass I watched the terrain move by. Snow covered every peak and I could only imagine the cold from my seat in the plane high above. As the plane banked subtly to the west you see the red glow of the approaching sunrise as it teased the horizon.
My flight from Sal Lake City had departed before six in the morning and I was anxious to get back to Texas. I looked below and in the dim morning light the vastness of the terrain below reminded me just how sheltered and naïve I really am. I get in my own little zone sometimes and forget there is a whole big world out there that has absolutely nothing to do with me.
God is at work in every little crook and cranny of the world and his splendor and grace abound for all of us. Suddenly, the sun peaked over the horizon and because of my seat I could see how the light caressed some places while others would have to wait awhile before they felt the light and warmth.
God’s light and warmth is there no matter the circumstances or situations. Sometimes it may take a minute for us to realize it or feel it but it is there always. As I watched the sun climb the shadows diminished and the light illuminated the snow packed peaks of the rugged mountain passages.
My drive into Salt Lake City earlier had revealed the glistening glitter of the snow packed roads and I knew the mountains glittered as well. I just couldn’t see it from thirty thousand feet in the air. God is there for us in the warmth of the salted sandy beaches and he is there for us in the jagged edges of the mountain peaks. Be it the mesquite and brush of West Texas or the sweetness of the tropics His light is the warmth that assures us, no matter what, that all is going well and going to be okay.
My vantage point above the Rocky Mountains gave me a new perspective. God’s world isn’t just about me. God’s world is all of us no matter where we are and what we are dealing with. God’s world is each one of us in our situations and circumstances and he never ever leaves us to fend for ourselves. His vastness is bigger than the Rocky Mountains and wider than the sky. There is nothing he cannot handle or take care of if we will only give him the opportunity to do so and trust and have the faith that he will be there for us.
Suddenly fluffy white clouds with a cotton candy texture obstructed my view below. The terrain below disappeared and for a minute I couldn’t see anything. As quickly as the terrain and sun disappeared it appeared again. God is there for us, moving in and out, around and about monitoring each of his children and addressing our needs.
Take his hand today and let him be your priority. Let him love you and care for you. He is always there and he never abandons us.
I leaned back in my chair and closed my eyes. Thank you, Lord, for all you are and all we can be through you.
Be Blessed This Day!
