Morning Watching

A lot of people miss the blessings of morning.  Some simply cannot seem to acclimate themselves to rising early enough to experience the sun rising out of the eastern sky.  And when they do, it is for them like viewing one of the seven wonders of the world.  And, of course, there are others who rise before or with the sun, but never really know the blessings rising to greet them.  It is the alarm clock, school bus schedules, anticipated traffic jams, and hurrying to get to work on time which dominate the early morning hours. 

 

Missing the blessings of morning is symptomatic of a culture and a way of life that is out of touch with the creation God has put in place around us to bless us.  Each part of the day opens up a sacred time for us.  To miss the blessings of the sacred hours of the sun rising is like walking out of step with the rhythm of life introduced to us when the sun first starts revealing itself on the gray horizon.  So many of the saintly men and women of faith who have walked the clay paths of the earth before us speak of it being a time of getting the soul in step with the intentions of the Creator God.  We know not where to walk, or how to walk, because we have missed the early morning encounters with the One known as the Light of the World.

Something holy and unique takes place as we make the effort to rise and greet the sun.  It is a good place if we have a place which allows us to sit in the dark facing the east.  There we can sit, watch, and wait for the glory of a new day to fall upon the earth and ourselves as well.  Surely, such a moment is a reminder of the blessings which fall heavy upon us as we sit and watch expectantly for the glory of the Lord to be revealed to us in the ordinary moments of our day.