Awe-some

Lift up your eyes on high and see: who created these? He who brings out their host and numbers them, calling them all by name. Isaiah 40:26

Paul wrote: In him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible. Colossians 1:16

REFLECTION:
What is that makes you feel a genuine sense of "awe?"
When have you stood before something, and felt the enormity of the world, or God's love, and recognized how small you are in comparison?

For some, it is a beautiful sunset.
For some, it is a stunning natural wonder, like Machu Picchu or the Grand Canyon.
For some, it is being present at the birth of a child.
There's so much more.

As I begin this day, I begin with a sense of awe; at the grandeur of God's creation; at the enormity of God's love; at the breath that fills my lungs.

May God give us all a sense of gratitude today...for the blessings we notice, and those we often take for granted. May we lift up our eyes and see...the sun; the birds enjoying an early spring day; the fog that settles on the beautiful Kettle Moraine ridge; the little feet that patter into our bedrooms to wake us; the presence of a partner; the quiet strength of an animal companion...whatever your blessings are today, may God give you the space and the time for a deep breath to appreciate the wonder of creation.

A day began in this kind of gratitude is a blessed day, indeed.

PRAYER:
God of mystery and beyond our understanding, continue to speak to us. Although we cannot fully know your ways, help us to see your presence and your desires for us. May we live our lives in grateful praise of your great love. Amen.*

*Prayer taken from the Moravian Daily Texts