Yesterday The World Witnessed Something Amazing, Did You?

Monday August 21 2:30 PM.

Yesterday I watched as life around me, for a few moments, stood still. Sitting outside, I witnessed a change. Sky slowly fading to dusk, there was a sense of urgency around me. It seemed as though that nature felt as if something was wrong. Birds hastily flew in flocks to the safety of a nearby branch. Horses ran to the comfort of their stables. Even the insects acted as if they had to make a last ditch effort for survival. The songs of birds and other chirpings were fully played for the world to hear. The sky was full of music and loud chattering played in my ears. 

Just moments prior to the totality of the Solar Eclipse, my world was loud and chaotic and then, in a moment…. total silence. The temperature dropped, and life seemed to be at a stand still. The birds were quiet, and the flies that were once bothering me flew away. Everything had settled. A peace flooded around me as that dark shadow covered the face of the Earth. In a moment the daily routines of every creature suddenly stopped. And then… the moon shifted a little, and the light began to return, and with it came the music. The life that seemed to be drained from my surroundings slowly trickled back into existence. 

This was a breath-taking moment. The vivid illustration that I was witnessing took ahold of me and shook me at my core. Yesterday, the world had an opportunity to see something amazing, and yet it had nothing to do with the Solar Eclipse….

Everyday we breath we awaken to a world full of wonder and amazement. A world stiched together so perfectly for us. Yet how often do we take time and just bask in the glory of God’s creation? 

Yesterday I had a moment where God slowed everything down. Stress has been a major obstacle in my life over the past few months, and I have been at a constant, rushed pace. I have longed for God to show me: His power, His peace, His beauty…. And yet the problem wasn’t His unwillingness to show me, the problem was my resistance to slow down and take in what He has already displayed. 

Our daily lives are riddled with obstacles, but these obstacles don’t slow us down, they speed is up. They try to make us run past the peace of God. And force us to believe that slowing down will get us left behind. But that is a lie. We need to slow down. we need to take some time to quietly fixate ourselves on God. We must listen for that small still voice. We must bask in His beauty, and thank Him for the beautiful world we are allowed to live in. And after that we trust in Him to guide us when everything picks back up. We need to let God set an eclipse in our lives. 

This week take a moment to slow down, be quiet, and let God speak.