Humbled
My breath caught in the early mist of the day. Solitary I stood in a grove of towering Redwoods; a breeze swooped down through the forest giants, swirled about me, swelled my heart.
All this majesty… with only me as audience?
If the mighty hand of the Creator-God is displayed in a quiet forest moment, and (almost) no one is around to see it, does it still move mountains?
Yes.
The greatest strength in all the world, stooping to whisper, to embrace.
…a taste of things to come.
In the following days, I soaked in new knowledge and watched in amazement as I became increasingly aware of a slow whirlwind (what would that be? A meander-wind?) of His handiwork all around me.
Standing in the eye of the beautiful storm, I was humbled.
And I wonder. Why does His strength, His perfect timing, His gentle teaching and orchestration, surprise me? I once attended a candle-lit orchestra concert in London. I entered with expectant joy of the melodious strains to come. I didn’t stand up in amazement when the musicians blended their notes in perfect harmony, when the conductor cued them with expert hand, and shout my amazement at the lack of chaos. I entered, knowing I was about to watch masterful people carry out their masterful tasks.
And I wonder. Why do I not enter each day with the same expectation of God? With eyes eager to watch, a heart eager to discern, His masterful moving?
He’s opened the eyes of my heart anew these past two weeks… and I am humbled.
What has He opened your eyes to recently? How have you been humbled by His personal working in your life?
Lovely post! I love it when God shows us His beauty in creation for an audience of ONE!
Such a strong reminder of His Kingly Love! Thank you, Heather.
Your words make me hunger for God. For His majestic touch in my life. Inspiring!
Praise God! The words are His. 🙂 Thank you for the kind words, Melissa.
wow. Beautiful post. I often wonder “why does God still surprise me?” How can I not know how infinitely amazing he is? And then I remember that I could never come close to understanding Him and that those moments of surprise are God simply being who He is–unfathomably huge and brilliant.
Joanne, you speak an important truth: it’s His very greatness that makes each day an incredible adventure… that enables a peace that PASSES understanding!
Amanda, your words are beautiful. I live on the banks of the Mississippi and daily I am in awe of God’s masterpiece and how He weaves His truths into our world, how the living water of the river reminds me of the Living Water of His Son: ever flowing, always quenching, never ending. I love when He gives us eyes to see and ears to hear His Majesty. So happy I found your blog!
Gabrielle, it sounds like you live in an amazing, miraculous place. It’s such a treasure to watch God reveal Himself to us through His creation! …and welcome to my blog, so glad you found it! 🙂
Amanda, your post moved my heart. We speak the same language…
Thank you, Ginny; I felt the same when I sat down to read your words! What a wordlessly amazing God we serve. …and yet he’s planted words in our hearts to pour forth as worship! Again, I am humbled.