There
was a magnificent sunrise this morning, but I was too busy to enjoy it. I
turned away and became preoccupied with other things. I thought about that
sunrise a few moments ago, and I realize I lost an opportunity for worship this
morning.
In the
midst of the busyness and stresses of our days, there are patches of beauty all
around us, glimpses of God’s goodness that we catch here and there along the
way. These are the places in the walls of the universe where heaven is breaking
through—if only we will take the time to stop and to reflect upon God’s love
for us.
What
if Moses had taken only a fleeting glance at the bush that was burning but “was
not consumed”? (Ex. 3:2). What if he had ignored it and hurried on to other
things? (He had those sheep to take care of, you know, and important work to
do.) He would have missed an epic, life-changing encounter with the living God
(vv.4-12).
Sometimes in life we must hurry. But overall, life should be less hurrying and more noticing. Life is the present. Life is being aware; it is seeing God’s love breaking through. It is turning aside to the miracle of something like a sunrise. Something transitory, yet symbolic of the eternity that awaits us.
