I found myself sitting on a bench at Lake Macatawa awaiting the sunrise a few weekends ago. Bill and I had traveled to Holland State Park to join friends in an "end of the camping season" gathering.
Having enjoyed biking, hiking and hanging out on an absolutely gorgeous Saturday...I was determined to catch a sunrise the next morning.
Several others sat in the vicinity, but surprisingly a couple vacated the beach bench in front of me --so, I grabbed it! Quiet, dimly lit, the hush of expectancy as the colors unfolded before us in the eastern sky. What appeared to be an Egret or Heron, swooped over the water, landing to my left in a wooded area in shallow water. She positioned herself facing the east. At about the same time, a duck landed in front of me, just settling in the water -- seemingly to also face the unfolding of the morning!
I was struck with the words of Jesus, "If these people keep silent, the rocks / stones will cry out (Luke 19:40). But what was happening in front of me was not just the stones responding to the Creator's handiwork --but very Creation (the birds of the field) was relishing the rising of the Sun, which the Creator had provided for His Created to enjoy. How touched was I to be among His creation enjoying that moment. How often am I not mindful of all the beauty that has been given to us to enjoy? Am I keeping silent, or am I crying out in praise to the Maker?
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