Awe – Day 29

Psalm 65

⁷ You silence the roaring of the seas,
    the roaring of their waves,
    the tumult of the peoples.
⁸ Those who live at earth’s farthest bounds are awed by your signs;
you make the gateways of the morning and the evening shout for joy.

⁹ You visit the earth and water it,
    you greatly enrich it;
the river of God is full of water;
    you provide the people with grain,
    for so you have prepared it.

When was the last time you looked at creation in awe?  When was it you felt the wonder of it all?  Awe is defined as “a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.”  It is this feeling of just how small we are in this great big creation.  And yet, it is the privilege of knowing we not only experience this amazing creation, but we are a part of it.  We are a small but important part of all God is doing.  He created and chose us to participate in his creation, to admire and to simply be in awe of what he has done and continues to do. 

As I read this Psalm, I thought of how the mornings begin, “the gateways of the morning” writes the Psalmist. It can be so very dark, especially when the moon is not visible or shining.  All the world can feel under this dark blanket of night.  And all of a sudden, it’s as if the lights begin to turn on.  To me, I am reminded of the lights which heat up to come to full brightness.  The sun begins to shine long before you actually see it appear over the horizon.  We begin to see the gateway of the morning, an opening of the day.  And as the sun sets, there are many sunsets which bring such joy and awe.  The beginning and ending to a day are just two examples of the awe we are privileged to experience each day – some more brilliantly than others, but always experience.

Where have you spent time in awe over God’s creation?  If you can’t remember, maybe it’s time to look, to admire, to find yourself in wonder.  It’s amazing to behold if we just take a moment.