A Lenten Devotional for Day 36: Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Heavens Telling Of Your Glory
Scripture: Psalm 19
Devotion: Some of you know that I work another job at night, and for those of you that don’t, before you start wondering “what kind of job?” I will soon explain. Needless to say, working at nights has not always been a pleasant experience, especially working 12-hour nights and being up for more than 24 hours at a time. That is never good for the body, mind, and spirit. Nevertheless, that has been my work schedule for the last 4.5 years, as I had to find employment that would work with my seminary school schedule. How I managed seminary work and this overnight job is beyond me. This is one of those things that I consider a God thing.
In any case, I realize early on working in the financial industry that while America sleeps, the rest of the world is awake, from Asia to the Pacific to Europe, and that we’re all connected in this global network, financial or otherwise. This means that what happens around the world affects the U.S., and vice versa. I think of what happens to us as individuals and a people affects God.
One of the benefits of working from evening till dawn is that I am privileged to see many sunsets, sunrises, endless clouds and skies in incredibly astonishing colors and form. Each time I see it, whether I’m on my way to work or on my way home, I am always in awe of the beauty of creation and how fortunate we are to be given the opportunity to witness the splendor and magnificence of this world that we live in. I pondered on how amazing it is that we’re all connected to the sun and endless clouds in the skies, giving us a glimpse of God’s glory.
I am reminded of how humanity seems insignificant in the midst of vast stretches of the cosmos and time and space. I think about how we’re all tiny specs in this big cosmos, but am comforted in knowing that God journeys with us each and every day and watches over us whether we’re asleep or awake.
Prayer: Creator God, We give you thanks for all of creation, and we give you thanks for the gift of life. This Lenten season, a time of self-reflection, a time of growth and renewal, open our eyes, ears, minds, and hearts, so that we may live into what you have created us to be. Amen
*Originally published as part of a Lenten Devotional Booklet that I compiled and edited for Martin United Methodist Church.
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