It's been 5 months since I put up my first post, and I haven't even put up Part II of "The Why's and What's" posting. See what I mean about life taking over and distracting me from my writing? Well, here I am back again because an amazing moment that happened yesterday morning. Well at least it was for me ;-)
I was heading out the door, dreading the walk to work in the rain and wind, and wishing I could just stay home. As I headed down the walk-way between the buildings, focused on holding on to my umbrella while getting my iPhone to play music, something caught my eye and I looked up at the sky in the opposite direction of where I was heading. There against the blue sky, the beginnings of a rainbow was forming. As I stopped to look further, before my eyes the full arc of a vivid rainbow streched across the skyline of the hill behind my condo complex. It lasted for only 2-3 minutes and then it was gone.
Had I not taken the moment to look up, I would have trudged through the parking lot, focused solely on getting to the bus - and I would have missed it all. It was a reminder to me of God's faithfulness to me. Amidst the rain and wind of life, He is there. He is ready and waiting to reveal Himself, if we will only take the time to see Him. It also made me ask myself "How often do I look the wrong direction and miss God?" Sometimes I have to look back to see Him when I can't see him in the direction I am heading.
Of course, then the words of my favorite song came to mind . . . Great is Thy Faithfulness . . . especially the last verse.
Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not;
As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.
Refrain
Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
V2
Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.
Refrain
V3Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!
Refrain
That's my lesson for this week . . . sometimes you just need to take the time to look up or even backward to be reminded that God is SO good!
