God Revealings

The rising full moon which awaken the darkness last night seems to have disappeared.  It is nowhere to be seen.  But, of course, it is still there.  It is just invisible to the eye tonight.  Somewhere on the other side of the thick cloud cover which hangs heavy in the sky the same revealing light is shining.  Nothing changes that reality of the creation.  What has been since the beginning and will be until eternity takes hold of the universe to make it into something new that will have no end will continue to be. 

 

And in much the same way we look upward or outward or inward looking for God.  Sometimes we see Him, experience His presence, hear His voice and sometimes we do not.  What we see and experience does not change the reality of His revealing presence in our world.  What keeps us from seeing and knowing Him as yesterday may be something other than a covering of cloud.  It may be a heart that is turned in another direction, a spirit that has gone after its own way, or the overwhelming sense of overcoming circumstances.  Whatever it is, what has changed is not Him.  He is always faithful to be consistently and eternally who He has always been and will forever be. 

 

The revealing light of the rising moon will not be seen this night.  At least it will not be seen in this moment.  But, not seeing it does not mean it is not there and not shining with all its radiance.  What is also known is that there will be another night, another moment, when its glowing radiance will warm my spirit and send my soul soaring in delight.  The God who sometimes is not seen and known is always there to be seen and known in the moment that is before us, or just beyond us.  As sure has the moon has graced the night sky since the beginning of creation, so has God graced the lives of people like you and me through times when it seemed that He was forever invisible and not to be seen and known again.  Some things like moon risings and God revealings never cease.