Feb 18 - "Be In Awe"

Habakkuk 3:1
"O Lord, I have heard of your renown, and I stand in awe, O Lord, of your work."
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Why do we go to a museum to view beautiful works of art, peering closely at the brush strokes? Why do we sometimes make a special effort, driving miles or treking through a deep forest to a distant beach to watch a sunset? Is there a particular reason why we would choose to see a movie in super-digital, 3D, Dolby 7.1, surround sound, IMAX instead of watching it on the 9-inch black and white portable TV my parents used to have? The story is the same, right? What is the big deal?

Why? Because we love to be amazed! We find some deeply-rooted, ancient pleasure in having our socks knocked off...our minds blown. We feel enriched, with a smile so big our face can barely contain its breadth, when we see, feel, hear, smell, touch, sense that we are in the presence of something truly awesome.

When I think about the way God has blessed my life in so many ways...growing up in a loving family...finding the love of my life who is my best friend...being blessed with 3 amazing and beautiful daughters...now living in a beautiful place just minutes from my brother and sisters and their families...I am in awe. I am amazed. I am deeply humbled.

Sometimes, we are so caught up in the details of our daily lives, hours...days...weeks...months can go by without taking the time to sit in awe of something beautiful. The wonderful thing about God, is that He gives us beautiful things every single day. Yes...seriously...not only every day but dozens, even hundreds of times each day, if only we look for them, seek them out.

God's awesome-ness is around us at all times. The peaceful face of that sleeping baby, nestled in your arms; heavy snow (we've had plenty) on the trees, bathed in sunlight; Mozart's Requiem Mass, or Paramore's CrushCrushCrush; a smile; a laugh; peaceful rest. All of these things bring their own level of awe into our being. We merely have to open our eyes, stopping for just a brief moment to see them, all around us, every day. Do you get it? When it happens, you know it.

So, seek out the awesome! Be in awe! Be amazed by the glory of the Lord and the amazing things He has put into our lives every single day. Relish the beauty of His works. Absorb into your very soul the warmth of His light, and become refreshed and renewed.