Roadside Worship

Driving back from a game of Frisbee this evening from Oconee Veterans Park invoked a surprising gift of joy. As I was headed away from the field, my eyes caught sight of an intense explosion of color in the rear view mirror. I literally had to turn around and gaze out the back. After I rounded the corner, it disappeared from sight. The small taste of beauty was definitely enough to smile and praise God silently as I drove. What a fun little gift.

As I rounded the next bend, the sunset I had thought receded completely blasted into new forms and dimensions as if God was saying, Do you doubt my extravagance? I couldn't resist - slamming on the breaks and pulling off the side of the road, I punched my emergency lights, and was flooded by wonder looking to my left. I barely noticed the cars flying by. My eyes were sold and my heart was gasping at His creation. I remember my mouth was open. I remember rolling down the window and I remember smiling a lot.

The sun itself had gone beneath the horizon, but the almost full cloud cover reflected the most talented and creative combination of reds, pinks, yellows, and white. Gray and bluish hues above with darkened green below gave a perfect border to the painting. What I found most appealing was how the puffs of clouds dipping below the main cloud cover reflected the red sunlight as if snow covered mountains were turned on their end.

I played Chris Tomlin's "How Great is Our God" in the background and worshiped...

and worshiped...

and worshiped.

It's amazing the rest that God gives. I wonder how many people missed it tonight. I hope not many.

I exited off of 441 onto Loop 10 headed west toward home and again, He parted the sky-filled clouds just ahead of me. A bright, big, and full moon stared at me with whisps of clouds in front floated past. Was this just a little love poem for me tonight? Oh, the joy! Oh, the faith that was strengthened! Thank You, God. Let me not forget the grace and mercy you've given me and let me not revile in return those who reject me. Let me love anyway because You first loved me. Give me strength God. I believe, help me with my unbelief!